Time-honored cloisonné enamel enjoys modern revival
2019-12-25
Artworks of
jingtailan, or cloisonné enamel, are showcased at a museum in Beijing on Dec 12, 2019. [Photo/Xinhua]
Jingtailan, the world-renowned cloisonné enamel representing one of China's most time-honored forms of art, has undergone a revival in the modern era, thanks to the efforts and wisdom of Chinese craftsmen.
Technicians in the Beijing Enamel Factory Co Ltd have been working to achieve breakthroughs in designing and creating cloisonné enamel artworks.
Let's see how cloisonné enamel artworks, China's national intangible cultural heritage, are made in a factory with over 60 years of history.
A cloisonné enamel artwork is fired for the first time in Beijing on Dec 12, 2019. [Photo/Xinhua]
A technician takes a cloisonné enamel work out of the fire in Beijing on Dec 12, 2019. [Photo/Xinhua]
A technician makes inlays on a copper body of cloisonné enamel in Beijing on Dec 4, 2019. [Photo/Xinhua]
A technician colors a cloisonné enamel work in Beijing on Dec 4, 2019. [Photo/Xinhua]
A technician colors a cloisonné enamel work in Beijing on Dec 4, 2019. [Photo/Xinhua]
A technician colors a cloisonné enamel work in Beijing on Dec 4, 2019. [Photo/Xinhua]
A cloisonné enamel artwork is showcased in Beijing on Dec 12, 2019. [Photo/Xinhua]
