Enameling

Enameling is an art based on painting and decoration of the surface of metal bodies and rarely ceramic objects covered by a coat called enamel. In fact, enamel is a clear glazing and glass obtained from merging glass glaze and metal oxides.

and silver are used too. As for the history of making enamel works no precise idea may be expressed, the first works of enameling which have been ever found so far are six golden rings which date back to 1300 B.C in Cyprus. They are the only genuine gemmed enameling works. In Iran, some of the researchers believe that it dates back to 1500 B.C. According to Pope, the famous historian, enameling gemmed objects are of the Iranian innovation and its wonderful sample is Khosro’s Cup the hunting games … displaying a new manifestation.

compatible with the used colors, the temperature of the kiln is adjusted so that while color stick to the body of the enamel it prevents burning. Enamel-workers use gold oxide, copper oxide and fine cohesive mud (gel mashi) to prepare red, green and blue and yellow colors respectively. One of the important factors determining the quality degree of a piece of enamel work is non-scratch ability of its body surface after finishing the baking stages in the kiln which must be carefully considered.