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Cloisonné Enamel: An ancient craft preserved by a fifth-generation inheritor

Cloisonné Enamel: An ancient craft preserved by a fifth-generation inheritor

In Lintao, Gansu, a fifth-generation inheritor of Xizhou cloisonné enamel shares his experience of learning the craft from his grandfather at the age of 13. This film presents key processes such as enamel filling, glaze color matching, and copper wire shaping, while also tracing the transformation of cloisonné enamel from imperial tribute items to contemporary cultural products. It shows how this ancient craft is gaining new life through campus clubs, master-apprentice transmission, and online sales.