Brief introduction of cloisonne

Cloisonne is one of the famous special metal handicrafts in China. It reached its peak during the Jingtai period in the Ming Dynasty, and its handicrafts were the most exquisite and famous, so people later called this kind of porcelain "Cloisonne".

Cloisonne, whose real name is "copper tire silk enamel" and its common name is "Fa Lan", is also called "inlaid enamel". It is a kind of porcelain made by welding various patterns with soft flat copper wire on a copper tire, and then filling the patterns with enamel glaze. Because it was popular in Jingtai period of Ming dynasty, the production technology was mature, and the enamel glaze used was mostly blue, so it was named "cloisonne".

20 17 12 1, the standard of English translation and writing in the field of public service was formally implemented, and it was stipulated that the English name of cloisonne was cloisonne.

folklore

According to folklore, in the early years of the Yuan Dynasty, the palace caught fire, and the Golden Temple and all the treasures were burned to ashes. But in the ruins, there is a colorful and sparkling Aquarius. The ministers were surprised and gave it to the emperor, saying it was a gift from heaven. The emperor couldn't put it down when he got it, and immediately issued an imperial edict to mobilize all skilled craftsmen in Beijing to copy it in March, otherwise they would all be beheaded.

Imperial edict, can you be busy with cloisonne in Beijing? 98 1 craftsmen in the workshop. Everyone is puzzled and can't understand this godsend craft.

Finally, I had to turn to Li Qiaoshou, the first craftsman in Beijing. It is said that he is a descendant of Nuwa, and he is known as Li Qiaoshou because of his skillful craftsmanship. Soon, "Skillful Li" said that Nu Wa Niangniang was dressed in a chardonnay and stood on Xiangyun to give her a dream cloud: "Aquarius shines like a flower, and flowers are planted by skillful hands. No hyacinthus orientalis flowers can bloom, no gossiping butterflies can come, and no water can grind stones. How can you stay in spring? " "Skillful Li" understood the dream. It turned out that the jewels, gold and silver in the palace were melted together to form this bottle.

According to the law, no matter how many Aquarius are made in Qiaotiangong, they all belong to the imperial palace. Because this kind of treasure was burned by fire in the imperial palace, people call it "Seven Treasures Burning". Because ordinary people are not qualified to own "Qibao Shao", this kind of art became court art, and the technical level reached its peak in Jingtai period of Ming Dynasty. Because most products are mainly malachite orchids, people call this handicraft cloisonne. This title has been used to this day.

Now cloisonne is not something that only emperors can match. However, because of its exquisiteness, it is known as "one cloisonne and ten official kilns". Cloisonne from China won the first prize in 1904 World Expo in St. Louis. Today cloisonne is famous all over the world and is loved and praised by people all over the world.