The thing about beauty is in the eye of the beholder. The thing is, only humankind has the eyes necessary to see it. Most other animals are attracted to their mates by smell, by pheromones. But humans are visual in nature. They see the beauty instead of smelling it. There is no denying that humanity is able to appreciate visual beauty. Now, this is not something that is unique to one culture or one country. In fact, this is something that is universal across the whole spectrum of humankind. But the way it is expressed can have a number of distinctions. Take for example
Japanese cloisonne.
Cloisonne is a method for applying art. While the actual terminology has etymological roots in France, the practical examples that most people will think of are anything but. Most of them are East Asian in origin, coming from countries like China and yes, Japan.
Its history in Japan begins in the Meiji era. Back then, the samurai, formerly members of the ruling class akin to the knights of Europe, had fallen far from its pedestal. Many of them were living from paycheck to paycheck, literally since most of their income was a meager subsidy. But one of them decided to do it, through artistic methods. So that samurai then grabbed some enamel from China, and then took the whole thing apart, learning the means through which it was fabricated. Then that samurai started making things of their own and teaching others, leading a boom in the industry and for the country to become a top exporter when it reopened to outside trade less than two decades later.
Cloisonne has a singular use. That would be to make things pretty. Admittedly, a lot of the things that is applied on are well enough without it. It is not as if having pretty flowers on a plate makes the food any more delicious. No, the food will still taster the same. But at least the plate will be prettier.
The way it is done is pretty simple. First, some fine wiring is put on the thing that is to have paint applied on it in order to delineate the areas to be brightened. Then some enamel paste is put on, for the actual coloring. Then it is heated with fire and then polished.
There are still ways for it to be used in the modern day. For example, since the process can be very time consuming, it can be therapeutic. Any person who engages in it is going to have to block the whole world out and focus on it completely.
There are going to be some supplies that are needed. First will be the copper bowl or dish or plate or jar. Then some wires. Then some enamel, because the whole thing needs some coloring otherwise there would be no point to it.
Patience is a virtue. Since this can take time, an artist needs to have a clear schedule. They also need the patience to get through it without blowing a gasket.
The world used to be empty. But then mankind showed up and saw all the vibrancy around it. So it put stone to cave wall and started making art.