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Cloisonne

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Cloi`son`ne
a.1.Inlaid between partitions: - said of enamel when the lines which divide the different patches of fields are composed of a kind of metal wire secured to the ground; as distinguished from champlevé enamel, in which the ground is engraved or scooped out to receive the enamel.
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Noun1.Cloisonnecloisonne - enamelware in which colored areas are separated by thin metal strips
enamelware - cooking utensil of enameled iron
Adj.1.cloisonne - (for metals) having areas separated by metal and filled with colored enamel and fired
adorned, decorated - provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction


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The company, which began with copper sinks, now includes porcelain, metal, stone and their exclusive cloisonne sinks.
Commemoratives with the centennial logo for sale included Tiffany plates and clocks, silk neckties, walnut bookends, five-piece wine sets, Cross pen sets, brass key tags, cloisonne lapel/ tie pins, silk scarves, pewter tankards, Lucite paperweights and wall posters testifying to the commitment, integrity and objectivity of the accountant.
Susan meets me at her front door, and as we stand underneath her mezuzah, a cloisonne objet d'art she has brought back from one of many "missions" to Israel, she explains that she is always taken aback when friends or acquaintances tell her that she is the most Jewish person they know.
 
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