cloisonné

adjective

cloi·son·né ˌklȯi-zə-ˈnā

ˌklwä-

variants or less commonly cloisonne

: of, relating to, or being a style of enamel decoration in which the enamel is applied and fired in raised cells (as of soldered wires) on a usually metal background compare champlevé

cloisonné noun

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Chinese carved teak furniture perched on Persian rugs, colorful Japanese lanterns dangled from the ceiling, cloisonne objects filled the mantel, and the rooms boasted other artifacts from Asia and the Middle East. —