men khảm
Definition
- Noun:
- Champlevé enamel: A specific technique of enamelwork where cells or troughs (channels) are carved, etched, or cast into a metal base (usually copper or bronze). These recessed areas are then filled with vitreous enamel powder, fired, and polished flush with the metal surface, creating a smooth, inlaid design.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Chiếc hộp này được trang trí bằng kỹ thuật men khảm tinh xảo. (This box is decorated with an exquisite champlevé enamel technique.)
- Men khảm là một nghề thủ công truyền thống lâu đời. (Champlevé enamel is a traditional craft with a long history.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "men khảm" is a technical, art-historical term. In general conversation, it may be described more simply as a type of inlaid enamel work.
Variants and Related Words
- Đồ men khảm (n): Champlevé enamelware; objects created using the champlevé technique.
- Bảo tàng trưng bày nhiều đồ men khảm cổ. (The museum displays many pieces of antique champlevé enamelware.)
- Khảm (v/n): To inlay; inlay work. This is the root verb meaning "to inlay" (e.g., with mother-of-pearl, tortoiseshell), from which the compound "men khảm" (inlaid enamel) is derived.
Synonyms
- Champlevé
- Inlaid enamel
Related Concepts
- Cloisonné enamel: A different enamel technique where thin metal wires are soldered to a metal base to form cloisons (compartments) that are then filled with enamel. This is distinct from , where the compartments are part of the base metal itself.
- Enamelwork: The general art of decorating metal with fused glass powder.