cloisonne

noun

1. (uncountable)A decorative technique for metalwork, especially brass, whereby colored enamel is baked in partitions (cloisons) between raised ridges of the metal.

   “Cloisonne is sometimes seen as a cheaper alternative to jewelled encrustation or filigree.”

   “Zoë wore a pair of cloisonne earrings she had bought in France.”

2. (countable, uncountable)Objects decorated by this technique collectively.

   “The museum had a fine collection of medieval Italian cloisonne.”