Cloisonné

Cloisonné is known as one of the "Eight Wonders of Yanjing".

The "Yanjing" refers to the ancient capital of China, Beijing. The "Eight Wonders" refers to eight traditional handicrafts with distinct characteristics of the imperial city.

In addition to Cloisonné, it includes jade carving, ivory carving, carved lacquer, gold lacquer inlay, filigree inlay, palace tapestry, and Beijing embroidery. These crafts are not only exquisite in craftsmanship but also hold significant historical and cultural significance, representing precious heritage of ancient imperial culture.

Cloisonné, as one of China's famous special crafts, had its origins as far back as the Spring and Autumn Period. However, it reached its peak of exquisite craftsmanship and became renowned during the Jingtai reign of the Ming Dynasty, hence the name "Jingtai Lan" (景泰蓝). Cloisonné is formally known as "copper-wire enamel" (铜胎掐丝珐琅), colloquially referred to as "Falan" (珐蓝), or "inlaid enamel" (嵌珐琅). It is a technique where soft copper wires are shaped into various patterns and soldered onto a copper base. Then, enamel glaze is filled into the patterns and fired to create the finished piece. Due to its prevalence during the Jingtai period of the Ming Dynasty and the maturity of its craftsmanship, Cloisonné predominantly features blue enamel glaze, hence the name "Jingtai Lan" (景泰蓝).

Here are some exhibits displayed in the museum.

The cloisonné technique is also used in the production of accessories, which are greatly loved by modern young people. We will also gradually introduce some exquisite accessories, hoping that you will like them.