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Post by blackcloud on Nov 22, 2013 4:25:33 GMT -5
With a history of over 600 years, Cloisonne is one of the traditional handcraft works in Beijing China best tours. Its craftsmanship is not only with primitive simplicity and elegance, but refineness and luxury. Besides, it has a distinct national style and profound cultural conotation, hence it is called a ¡®National Treasure¡¯ in China and was listed in National Intangible Cultural Heritage Checklist in 2006. Initially, Cloisonne prevailed during Jingtai Year of Ming Dynasty (1368-1644); and the most frequently used color for enameling is blue, hence the name ¡®Cloisonne¡¯ which is also called Jingtai Blue. Features Cloisonne is one of ¡®the Four Most Famous Artware in Beijing¡¯ and the other three are Lacquer Engraving, Jadeware and Ivory separately. Cloisonne is so much like an eye-catching pearl in the world of art and craft. With a long history, its shape is elegant and pretty; its color is bright and eye-catching; its pattern is gorgeous and rich; its variety is rich; besides, it has an exquisite and wonderful visual enjoyment and an unique man-made completely art.
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