Listen to this articleAt the 2010 Christie’s Hong Kong Autumn Auction, a pair of imperial cloisonne incense burners made during the Yongzheng Emperor’s reign in the Qing dynasty were auctioned for HK $129.5 million, breaking the international record price for an enamelware auction item. Cloisonne. The artform of cloisonne combines traditional Chinese bronze-casting, ceramic-making, water and ink-painting and engraving with Western filigree enamel techniques. It has a history of nearly 1,000 years.
