Carré Cloisonné On Leather Decorative Art Piece #16

A splendid jewel-like objet d'art, this piece is a fascinating example of the application of the Cloisonné technique. Dating back to ancient Egypt and reaching its pinnacle in the 12th century in Byzantium, this technique consists of pouring of enamel into cells - named cloisons in French - obtained with metal strips or filigree. Here combining enamels with silver, the resulting tile comes in a precious burgundy leather frame.