On 7/7/07, The Maaslands <TheMaaslands@comcast.net> wrote:
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> Cloissoné is a French term that means cloistered, in other words where
> the different colors are separated or cloistered by haut relief dividing
> lines. Using the original French meaning, the blue Cinelli enamel
> stembadge that you have is indeed cloissoné as every color is
> cloistered or walled in by a divider that limits the travel of the glass
> beads when they are liquified upon firing.
Steven,
Just so I am not confused, you're saying that cloissoné is simply clostering? In that case, even my old Masi head badge is cloissoné in nat ure as well as the non-blue Cinelli badges? I am trying to establish the basis for using the cloissoné term in this context if it's not in fact referrin g to the well-established art form.
Tam Pham
Huntington Beach, CA - USA