Cloisonne (noun)

A type of decorative enamelware in which colored areas are separated by thin metal wires.

Origin:

French, from cloison, partition, from old french clois, from cloire, to partition, from latin clausus, past participle of claudere, to close.

Examples:

1. I bought a beautiful cloisonne vase on my trip to Japan.
2. The museum had an impressive collection of cloisonne pieces from the Ming dynasty.
3. The intricate designs on the cloisonne jewelry were created by hand.
4. The cloisonne process involves multiple steps to produce the final product.
5. The blue and yellow cloisonne plate was a gift from my grandmother.