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Cloisonné: where wire and glass conjoin to form fascinating masterpieces. The opening of Japan in the mid-nineteenth century marked the beginning of the "Golden Age" of Japanese cloisonné art. The collection was built up over decades and donated to the Museum Angewandte Kunst, Frankfurt. It provides an encyclopedic overview of this fascinating artform. The richly illustrated catalog presents numerous works, complemented by scholarly essays.