Underglaze Color Cloisonné

Underglaze Color Cloisonné

　　　Underglaze Color Cloisonné is a new achievement in ceramic color research and a renowned handicraft product sold both domestically and abroad. As early as 1938, a group of Ou enamel artisans from Huaxian who were living in Guangzhou lost their jobs and returned to their hometown. In 1958, with government support, these veteran artisans established the “Red Star Special Craft Porcelain Firing Production Cooperative” in Tanbu Town to resume enamel handicraft production. In 1968, the cooperative developed into the Huaxian Enamel Factory and relocated to Xinhua Town. In 1983, after research, the artisans created a new product called “Medium-color Enamel.”

　　This product uses copper as the base, is coated with finely refined white clay, then painted with patterns, and fired at high temperatures using charcoal. In 1984, the product won the Second Prize for Scientific and Technological Achievements in Guangzhou, and in 1985, it received the Third Prize for Scientific and Technological Achievements in Guangdong Province. It was also named an Outstanding Product by the Guangdong Light Industry Tourism Products Evaluation Conference and won the National Arts and Crafts Hundred Flowers Award as well as the Second Prize for Design. Medium-color Enamel is developed on the basis of the Huaxian Enamel craft, incorporating advanced techniques from Beijing’s Cloisonné.

　　Therefore, it is also called “Underglaze Color Cloisonné.” After years of craft refinement, electric furnaces replaced charcoal firing, and gold-plating techniques replaced hand-drawn gold detailing. The entire production process has gradually become mechanized, and the products have evolved toward higher quality, precision, and sophistication, becoming a renowned and exquisite handicraft famous both in China and abroad.