03.05.23 02:14 AM

Among the many traditional Chinese art products stand out for their beauty and elegance of objects made by cloisonné enamel coating technology. Throughout China's vast territory almost everywhere, you can see them painted in hotels, hotels, restaurants, office buildings in the lobby.Especially noteworthy specialty shops, where a rich variety and magnificence always arouse admiration and attention of visitors.

Beijing - the birthplace of cloisonne "Jintao Lan", which was born and has evolved this technology of production.It is not difficult to understand why in their daily lives Beijingers prefer items artistically covered with cloisonné enamel "Jintao Lan", from large as the screen-walls and vases to small, such as sugar bowls, cups, bracelets, vstavochki Toothpick and many other small items needed in daily life.These items combine the traditional culture, art and history. They are of great interest to collectors and are among the richest of souvenirs and gifts. One of the most elegant jewelry techniques - cloisonne. On the metal plate (usually silver, copper or yellow gold) laid out drawing using thin wires (often silver). Procrastination and act as "walls", into which the enamel is placed. In the old days on the products, this technique is often played the role of the suite around the "kings" - gems.

Many people remember the drops of dew caught cobweb summer.We cloisonne, like stained glass (variety of cloisonne) enamel similar principle. The gaps in the wire laid out below - openwork filigree - filled wet ground enamel mass. The product is carefully dried and fired once. Multicolor pattern is baked in a muffle furnace repeatedly. Enamel fused to form a sort of glass, reduction in the lumen of the metallic lace.Stained enamel cloisonne only differs from what it is transparent when viewed through the product to light. At the same cloisonne it has a "base" - the opaque base is usually made of copper, silver or yellow gold. By the way, it is believed that in the old days (up to Benvenuto Cellini, virtuoso of stained enamel), "base" is worn down, and then burned. Eta Spectacular cloisonné enamel technique - a feat of infinite patience and skill. This cloisonne - delicate and time-consuming manual work. For this reason, in mass production decoration it is almost never used, otherwise the costs would become too high. Jewelry companies often "re-create the effect of" cloisonne more economically viable manner, for example - molding product with ready-made cells for enamel (similar technique notched enamel). ? This cloisonne factories sometimes used in jewelry to order, or in exclusive collections.

Famous Chinese (Beijing) cloisonne worldwide. Patterns on the degree of fineness give odds of modern high-precision printing. And as a rule, no stones Quite often patterned surfaces strictly accompanies casting:.? Muzzle and paws real and magical beasts are handles on vessels and vases. The Chinese and are now working in this technique, still for the most part without stones. Rationally, if you think about it - stone robbers and barbarians strive to dig, and with the Beijing enamel vase certainly "bribes smooth."

Due to its remarkable artistic qualities partitioned enamel of China are very popular all over the world, this is one of the most important articles of Chinese exports - one of the traditional forms of folk Chinese craftsmanship.