Cloisonne Urns

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Made From An Ancient Craft

Cloisonne urns are made from a celebrated, ancient Chinese process that combines the sturdiness of metal with the flexibility and individual beauty of ceramic pottery. In a nutshell, the building process of cloisonné urns involves molding a sculpture out of a sturdy metal, attaching a wire design to that sculpture, and then covering the wire with ceramic enamel. The cloisonné urns are then fired in a kiln, and the enamel – along with the texture created by the wire underneath – is painted. The result is a beautiful cloisonné urn.

This unique process makes cloisonné urns the perfect memorials to the most special of loved-ones. Through this special, historic method, cloisonne urns bring a timeless touch of elegance to any memorial display.

Cloisonne urns are particularly appropriate for memorializing loved-ones because they offer a unique, personal quality. Cloisonné urns can be made in a variety of shapes and styles and, because they are all hand made, each has its own unique personality – just as the person it memorializes. Cloisonne urns can be sculpted into any number of shapes, that can pay lasting tribute to the people they memorialize. With special paints and coatings, cloisonné urns can be fashioned into a surprising array of colors and styles, and, of course, the wire underneath the enamel can be fashioned into a limitless number of designs.  These features make cloisonné urns perfect for memorializing any person's unique personality.

While their special beauty and elegance make cloisonne urns unlikely candidates to be buried, they do offer a, perhaps, surprising sturdiness. Cloisonné urns, properly cared for, will last for generations as gorgeous centerpieces to touching memorial displays. Being made of a number of materials that can survive the elements, cloisonné urns can keep memories alive for centuries. Archeologists have found cloisonné urns dating back to at least the time of the ancient Greeks, and archeologists will surely uncover cloisonné urns for centuries to come. Protected by a cloisonné urn, a loved-one's memories can last about as long as the Earth itself.  It is for this reason that cloisonné urns may be most attractive for those wanting to preserve their loved-one's legacy for as long as possible. 

Cloisonné urns are commonly found in a vase shape, like that of a traditional urn. With this shape, cloisonné urns allow families to participate in the centuries of traditions that urns have inspired. The traditional urn's shape, for example, has brought forth a number of great literary works, including John Keats's "Ode to a Grecian Urn," which classically relates the unique décor of almost every funeral urn ever made to mankind's eternal struggles with mortality. (That poem, by the way, is said to not be about one particular urn, so it could very well apply to a cloisonné urn as to any other style of urn.)

The timeless production process make cloisonné urns are a fine, popular choice for people who want a beautiful, elegant, memorial that will assure a loved-one's memory will last for generations to come.