Meaning of cloisonne | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A decorative technique for metalwork, especially brass, whereby colored enamel is baked in partitions (cloisons) between raised ridges of the metal.
   uncountable
2. Alternative spelling of cloisonne.
   alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable
3. Objects decorated by this technique collectively.
   countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“Cloisonne is sometimes seen as a cheaper alternative to jewelled encrustation or filigree.”

“Zoë wore a pair of cloisonne earrings she had bought in France.”

“The museum had a fine collection of medieval Italian cloisonne.”

“It was in the form of an equilateral triangle with the corners rounded and was made of blue cloisonné bordered in silver.”

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