Jane Short MA RCA, Enameller
Plique à jour

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Plique à jour

Similar in effect to a stained glass window, in the technique of plique à jour the enamel is held within a framework of metal, with no backing of metal behind the enamel. Developed in the fourteenth century, it is a technically demanding technique, producing beautiful but somewhat fragile results.