1900's Vintage Chinese Cloisonné pin Dish decorated with dragon and floral scenes

Mini Cloisonne' Pin dish. Sold as good used secondhand condition.

Vintage mini Chinese Cloisonné and Metal Dish 1900's

Cloisonné is an ancient technique for decorating metalwork objects with colored material held in place or separated by metal strips or wire, normally of gold.

Cloisonné is well-known traditional enamelware with a history that dates back more than 500 years. It is often called the "Blue of Jingtai" for two reasons. First, blue is the most commonly used color in enameling and secondly, cloisonné became prevalent during the reign of Jingtai (1450-1456) during the Ming dynasty. Thanks to its brilliant color and splendid designs, cloisonné is highly valued in China and abroad. Making cloisonné is a complicated process that consists of six steps: base-hammering, soldering, enamel-filling, enamel firing, polishing and gilding.