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Chinese Cloisonne - A detail - Close up on black background #53697885
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An ancient technique from the small jewellery of Egyptian pharaohs 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 the ancient Latin word clausus - closed - , in French developed cloison . A wonderful ancient example is the Pectoral of Tutankhamon .