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  Chinese cloisonné

 

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A Chinese cloisonné ginger jar decorated with a red dragon and phoenix. Cloisonné is the name used for metalwork objects made using a technique which is also known as cloisonné, that in the 14th century spread from the West to China, where it developed its own style and become known as jingtai lan.