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Artisans began to examine and copy objects imported from China that featured complex thin wire supports and dividers (<I>cloisons</I>), and then to work directly with European artisans. The result was an ability to create subtle cloisonné surfaces over ceramic, copper, gold, or silver vessels that featured minimal use of supporting <I>cloisons</I>, as well as the use of gold and silver <I>cloisons</I> for compositional effect. 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