"Cloisonne was actually learned from the mainland early on, and they have many masters of the art there," says Mr. Lin, head of the Tsan Chi Handicraft Gift Company. It's just that the materials that Taiwan imports from Japan--such as enamel and brass--are less adulterated than the materials on the mainland, and are therefore more brilliant and fresh-looking, and they are quite well-received in the mainland market.
「景泰藍工藝，早年是從大陸傳過來的，他們有現成的師傅」，兩年前去上海設廠的燦錡工藝禮品公司林姓負責人表示，只是台商從日本進口的原料（琺瑯、銅等）雜質少、亮度高，樣式又新鮮，在大陸市場頗受歡迎；在台灣沒做過內銷的燦錡，正嘗試開發新天地。