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Cloisonné
It wasn’t until the early 17th century, when Hirata Donin was credited with the foundation of enamel decoration that the practice of enamelling on metal became more commonplace. From the Meiji Period (c1880), the finest Japanese Cloisonné was produced much of it done by Namikawa Yasuyuki of Kyoto an artist whose work is highly sought after. As
a result of great technological improvements during
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Cloisonné
is an enamelware in which the surface decoration is formed by different
colors of enamel that are separated by thin metal strips fixed along the
design pattern. The art of cloisonne came to Japan from China
the late 1800s, including the development of a more lustrous enamel which
could take high polish and better adhesion between the enamel and metal
base, thus allowing freedom of design and colour over wider areas, the
finest Japanese Cloisonné enamelling on metal was produced. 
The
famous names in cloisonné include Namikawa Sozuke, Namikawa Yasuyuki,
Ando Yubei and Hayashi Kodenji.
