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What is the difference between cloisonne and enamel?
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Enamel is a decorative technique in which colored and powdered glass is vitrified and fused to metal or ceramic. Cloisonne is a type of enamel work. The word cloisonné comes from the French word cloison, meaning to divide or partition. Cloisonne uses wire to separate various colors of enamel to create patterns and images.
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Pair Chinese Cloisonne Tapir Candlesticks, Qing Dynasty, circa 1900, China
Located in Austin, TX
A delightful pair of Chinese cloisonne candlesticks in the form of tapirs, Late Qing Dynasty, circa 1900, China.
The charming pair of candlesticks each crafted as a tapir seated upo...
Category
Antique Early 1900s Chinese Qing Candlesticks
Materials
Copper, Enamel
Chinese Archaistic Bronze Tripod Censer, late Qing Dynasty, c 1900, China
Located in Austin, TX
A small and well cast Chinese archaistic bronze tripod incense burner, censer, late Qing Dynasty, circa 1900, China.
The small censer features a squat and bulbous body, very short n...
Category
Antique Early 1900s Chinese Qing Ceramics
Materials
Bronze
Chinese Giltwood Horizontal Panel, Carved Auspicious Wedding Frieze, Circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
An attractive and auspicious Chinese Chaozhou carved, pierced, and gilt wood horizontal panel, early 20th century, Southern China.
Most likely from a wedding bed, the frieze is full...
Category
Antique Early 1900s Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
French Art Nouveau Ecole de Nancy Marquetry Side Table, Chrysanthemums, c 1900
By Ecole de Nancy
Located in Austin, TX
An elegant and charming French Art Nouveau marquetry wood side table with a design of chrysanthemums, Ecole de Nancy (School of Nancy), Nancy, France, circa 1900.
The side table of...
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Side Tables
Materials
Hardwood, Fruitwood, Oak, Burl
Chinese Export Gilt Wood Frames with Reverse Glass Paintings, Qing Dynasty
Located in Austin, TX
A magnificent pair of Chinese Export Chaozhou (Teochew) carved gilt wood frames with reverse glass painted panels, Qing Dynasty, mid 19th century, Guangdong, China.
Made in southern...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens
Materials
Fabric, Glass, Wood, Giltwood, Paint
Chinese Pair Qilin Guardian Sculptures, Carved Wood and Gilt Lacquer, Circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
A magnificent pair of Chinese Choazhou (Teochew) carved wood and gilt lacquered mythical guardian beasts known as qilin, late Qing Dynasty (1644 - 1911), circa 1900, southern China.
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Category
Antique Early 1900s Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Gesso, Glass, Wood, Softwood, Lacquer, Paint
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Chinese Giltwood Horizontal Panel, Carved Auspicious Wedding Frieze, Circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
An attractive and auspicious Chinese Chaozhou carved, pierced, and gilt wood horizontal panel, early 20th century, Southern China.
Most likely from a wedding bed, the frieze is full...
Category
Antique Early 1900s Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
French Art Nouveau Ecole de Nancy Marquetry Side Table, Chrysanthemums, c 1900
By Ecole de Nancy
Located in Austin, TX
An elegant and charming French Art Nouveau marquetry wood side table with a design of chrysanthemums, Ecole de Nancy (School of Nancy), Nancy, France, circa 1900.
The side table of...
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Side Tables
Materials
Hardwood, Fruitwood, Oak, Burl
Chinese Export Gilt Wood Frames with Reverse Glass Paintings, Qing Dynasty
Located in Austin, TX
A magnificent pair of Chinese Export Chaozhou (Teochew) carved gilt wood frames with reverse glass painted panels, Qing Dynasty, mid 19th century, Guangdong, China.
Made in southern...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens
Materials
Fabric, Glass, Wood, Giltwood, Paint
Chinese Pair Qilin Guardian Sculptures, Carved Wood and Gilt Lacquer, Circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
A magnificent pair of Chinese Choazhou (Teochew) carved wood and gilt lacquered mythical guardian beasts known as qilin, late Qing Dynasty (1644 - 1911), circa 1900, southern China.
...
Category
Antique Early 1900s Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Gesso, Glass, Wood, Softwood, Lacquer, Paint
Pair Chinese Ming Dynasty Gold and Spinel Hair Ornaments, 17th c
Located in Austin, TX
A rare and unusual pair of Chinese Ming Dynasty hair ornaments crafted in high karat gold with cabochon spinels, and featuring images of cranes amongst clouds, early to mid 17th cent...
Category
Antique 17th Century Chinese Ming Antiquities
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Gold
Japanese Lacquer Tray by Zohiko, Meiji/Taisho Period, Early 20th Century, Japan
By Zōhiko Studio
Located in Austin, TX
A lovely Japanese lacquer decorated tray with images of hemp leaves, maple leaves, and cherry blossoms by Zohiko, Meiji or Taisho Period, early 20th century, Japan.
The graceful tra...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer, Wood, Urushi lacquer
Japanese Kodaiji Maki-e Lacquer Kyarabako Incense Box, Momoyama Period
Located in Austin, TX
A striking and rare Japanese Kodaiji style lacquer kyara-bako, box for precious agarwood incense, Momoyama period (1573-1615), late 16th to early 17th century, Japan.
The rectangula...
Category
Antique 16th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer
Materials
Copper
