{"product_id":"old-ebbitt-cloisonne-ornament","title":"Old Ebbitt Grill Cloisonné Ornament","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthentically hand-crafted cloisonné ornament with iconic Old Ebbitt Grill holiday nutcrackers design. Washington, DC is painted on the bottom part of the ornament.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHandcrafted by Kitty Keller Designs of Texas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout Cloisonne\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery cloisonne ornament includes original artwork designed by Kitty Keller, which is then hand-crafted using a time-honored and meticulous process. The results? A genuine and one-of-a-kind masterpiece. Cloisonne, which means “to compartmentalize,” is an ancient art form introduced to China by western travelers in the 14th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe design is initially drawn on the copper ball.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHighly trained artisans take copper wires, in bundles of 20, and form and shape the design on the ornament. After the wires are shaped, they are placed onto the copper ball and soldered.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAfter the cloisons are created, they are filled with paint. The paint is a colored-glass paste (or enamel). The paste is colored with metallic oxide and mixed to match PMS colors.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe ornament is fired at about 800° Celsius. The enamel can sometimes shrink, so the painting\/firing process might have to be repeated.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe ornaments are then cooled, polished, and plated in 24k gold.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery piece is handmade using this very detailed process, meaning that no two ornaments are identical. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Clyde's Restaurant Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67731821068607,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/0657\/files\/Aquanutcrackerornamentamongfirbranches-1.png?v=1792000754","url":"https:\/\/shop.clydes.com\/products\/old-ebbitt-cloisonne-ornament","provider":"Clyde's Restaurant Group","version":"1.0","type":"link"}