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Byzantine cloisonné

Europe tradition · 5 examples · indicative market tier: $1M+ (trophy / museum grade)

The craft of cloisonné enameling is a metal and glass-working tradition practiced in the Byzantine Empire from the 6th to the 12th century AD. The Byzantines perfected an intricate form of vitreous enameling, allowing the illustration of small, detailed, iconographic portraits. Wikipedia →

Types & examples

Tip of a Pointer
Tip of a Pointer, 1080–1150
The Met
Crescent-Shaped Earring
Crescent-Shaped Earring, 1000–1100
Cleveland Museum of Art
Pectoral Cross
Pectoral Cross, 900s
Cleveland Museum of Art
Chain with Pendant and Two Crosses
Chain with Pendant and Two Crosses, early 500s
Cleveland Museum of Art
Enkolpion with the Crucifixion (front) and Saints Theodore and George (back)
Enkolpion with the Crucifixion (front) and Saints Theodore and George (back), 1080–1120
Cleveland Museum of Art

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