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Chinese Cloisonne - A detail - Close up on black background

An ancient technique from the small jewellery of Egyptian Pharaos to Byzantine Empire and Chinese modern products. A support made of copper is filled with several coloured enamels, separated by thin metal strips, creating small compartments, from the ancient Latin word clausus - closed - , in French developed french cloison . A wonderful ancient example is the Pectoral of Tutankhamon.

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