The technique then spread to other centres for high-quality courtly work, at a time when the champlevé enamels associated above all with Limoges had become almost mass-produced and relatively cheap. It is generally agreed that the late 14th century Royal Gold Cup, now in the British Museum, is the outstanding surviving example of basse taille enamel.
The technique spread to other centers for high-quality courtly work, at a time when champlevé enamels, primarily associated with Limoges, had become almost mass-produced and relatively inexpensive. It is widely recognized that the late 14th-century Royal Gold Cup, currently in the British Museum, represents the finest surviving example of basse taille enamel.