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Pair Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vases with Phoenix Panels Meiji Period
Pair Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vases with Phoenix Panels Meiji Period

Pair Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vases with Phoenix Panels Meiji Period

Located in Long Island City, NY

A decorative pair of Japanese cloisonné enamel vases dating to the Meiji period, each measuring

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Jars

Materials

Enamel

Chinese Teal Cylindrical Patterned Cloisonne Table Lamp
Chinese Teal Cylindrical Patterned Cloisonne Table Lamp

Chinese Teal Cylindrical Patterned Cloisonne Table Lamp

Located in Queens, NY

"Chinese cylindrical table lamp made from a teal and gold-patterned cloisonne vase painted with

Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass, Enamel

LATE 20th CENTURY PAIR OF CLOISONNÉ CHINESE VASES
LATE 20th CENTURY PAIR OF CLOISONNÉ CHINESE VASES

LATE 20th CENTURY PAIR OF CLOISONNÉ CHINESE VASES

Located in Firenze, FI

Beautiful pair of cloisonné vases in enameled and gilded metal, with hand-carved and ebonized

Category

1990s Chinese Metalwork

Materials

Metal

Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Cabinet Vase with Wisteria
Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Cabinet Vase with Wisteria

Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Cabinet Vase with Wisteria

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A fine antique Japanese cloisonne enamel cabinet vase. With polychrome enamel on a brass base

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork

Materials

Enamel

Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Cabinet Vase with Geisha & Flowers
Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Cabinet Vase with Geisha & Flowers

Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Cabinet Vase with Geisha & Flowers

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A fine antique Japanese cloisonne enamel cabinet vase. In brass with cloisonne enamel throughout

Category

20th Century Japanese Showa Metalwork

Materials

Brass, Enamel

Pair Of Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vases With Ducks And Floral Scenes
Pair Of Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vases With Ducks And Floral Scenes

Pair Of Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vases With Ducks And Floral Scenes

Located in Long Island City, NY

This finely matched pair of Japanese cloisonne enamel vases, dating to the Meiji period circa 1880

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Jars

Materials

Enamel

A Chinese cloisonné and gilt metal vase circa 1930
A Chinese cloisonné and gilt metal vase circa 1930

A Chinese cloisonné and gilt metal vase circa 1930

Located in Central England, GB

, circa 1930 Height 18.5cm x width 11cm x depth 11cm Thank you for looking at this Chinese cloisonné vase

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Metalwork

Materials

Metal

Japanese Exceptional Satin Cloisonne Enamel Silver Vase
Japanese Exceptional Satin Cloisonne Enamel Silver Vase

Japanese Exceptional Satin Cloisonne Enamel Silver Vase

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

An exceptional vintage Japanese satin cloisonne vase decorated with a floral design believed to

Category

20th Century Other Metalwork

Materials

Silver

Cloisonné Presentation Vases
Cloisonné Presentation Vases

Cloisonné Presentation Vases

Located in New York, NY

Impressive pair of Chinese cloisonné presentation vases. These oversized pieces, more than three

Category

20th Century Chinese Vases

Materials

Copper

Chinese Cloisonné Brass Vase
Chinese Cloisonné Brass Vase

Chinese Cloisonné Brass Vase

Located in Vienna, AT

Really beautiful brass vases.

Category

20th Century European Vases

Materials

Brass

Monumental Japanese Three-Piece Peach Cloisonné Enamel Garniture, Nagoya Company
Monumental Japanese Three-Piece Peach Cloisonné Enamel Garniture, Nagoya Company

Monumental Japanese Three-Piece Peach Cloisonné Enamel Garniture, Nagoya Company

By Nagoya Craftsmen

Located in Long Island City, NY, NY

Cloisonné Company (Nagoya Shippo Kaisha), comprising a pair of tall lobed vases and a large covered lobed

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Garniture

Materials

Copper, Enamel

Chinese Style Cloisonne Enamel Vase

Chinese Style Cloisonne Enamel Vase

Located in Queens, NY

Asian Chinese style (19th Cent) cloisonné multicolored enamel vase with dragon motif.

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases

Materials

Enamel

Monumental Cloisonné Enamel Vase
Monumental Cloisonné Enamel Vase

Monumental Cloisonné Enamel Vase

Located in London, GB

With gilt decorations of dragons on a light blue enamel ground with intricate designs, set on a fitted wooden base.

Category

20th Century Chinese Vases

Materials

Enamel

Lovely antique cloisonne shaped vase
Lovely antique cloisonne shaped vase

Lovely antique cloisonne shaped vase

Located in Ipswich, GB

Lovely antique cloisonné shaped vase, having a lovely shaped vase decorated with flowers in

Category

Early 20th Century Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Paired Chinese Vases Cloisonne, 1960s
Paired Chinese Vases Cloisonne, 1960s

Paired Chinese Vases Cloisonne, 1960s

Located in Bastogne, BE

Cloisonne is a technique for creating cloisonné enamel on metal objects. The name of the technique

Category

Vintage 1960s Chinese Chinoiserie Vases

Materials

Metal

Japanese Ombre Cloisonné Enameled Vase
Japanese Ombre Cloisonné Enameled Vase

Japanese Ombre Cloisonné Enameled Vase

Located in Malibu, CA

Cloisonné enameled bud vase delicately trimmed with contrasting blonde enamel scallop pattern on

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Vases

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Chinese Style Cloisonne Enamel Bud Vase
Chinese Style Cloisonne Enamel Bud Vase

Chinese Style Cloisonne Enamel Bud Vase

Located in Queens, NY

Asian Chinese style (19/20th Cent) cloisonné multicolored enamel square shaped bud vase.

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases

Materials

Enamel

Chinese Style Cloisonne Floral Enamel Vase

Chinese Style Cloisonne Floral Enamel Vase

Located in Queens, NY

Asian Chinese style cloisonné floral design multicolored enamel vase (as is-dent near top)

Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases

Materials

Enamel

Pair of Chinese Cloisonne Enamel Vases
Pair of Chinese Cloisonne Enamel Vases

Pair of Chinese Cloisonne Enamel Vases

Located in Germantown, MD

A Pair of Mid Century Chinese Cloisonne Enamel Vases Measures 5.5" in width, 5.5" in depth and 9

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases

Materials

Brass, Enamel

Large Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Dragon Vase
Large Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Dragon Vase

Large Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Dragon Vase

Located in Long Island City, NY

A vintage Japanese black cloisonne enamel vase. Circa mid to late 19th century. The wide vase

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Vases

Materials

Enamel

Meiji Period Cloisonne Bulbous Cabinet Vase
Meiji Period Cloisonne Bulbous Cabinet Vase

Meiji Period Cloisonne Bulbous Cabinet Vase

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Meiji Period Japanese Cloisonné Enamel Cabinet Vase, circa 1880 A finely detailed Japanese Meiji

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Vases

Materials

Copper

Pair Antique Japanese Cloisonné  Enamel Vases
Pair Antique Japanese Cloisonné  Enamel Vases

Pair Antique Japanese Cloisonné Enamel Vases

Located in Germantown, MD

Pair Antique Japanese Cloisonné Enamel Vases Measures 5" in width, 5" in depth and 8" in height.  

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Vases

Materials

Enamel, Brass

Antique Japanese Ginbari Cloisonne Enamel Vase
Antique Japanese Ginbari Cloisonne Enamel Vase

Antique Japanese Ginbari Cloisonne Enamel Vase

Located in Long Island City, NY

An antique Japanese Meiji era Ginbari enamel vase. The ground of the vase is enameled in a

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Vases

Materials

Enamel

Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Butterfly Vase
Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Butterfly Vase

Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Butterfly Vase

Located in Long Island City, NY

A large antique Japanese copper vase with cloisonne enamel design. Late Meiji period, before 1912

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Vases

Materials

Copper, Enamel

Palace Size Asian Cloisonné Floor Vase
Palace Size Asian Cloisonné Floor Vase

Palace Size Asian Cloisonné Floor Vase

Located in Rochester, NY

Antique monumental cloisonné floor vase. An exotic form with colorful enamel. Japanese Meiji period

Category

Antique 19th Century Asian Vases

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Palace Size Asian Cloisonné Floor Vase
Palace Size Asian Cloisonné Floor Vase

Palace Size Asian Cloisonné Floor Vase

Located in Rochester, NY

Antique monumental cloisonné floor vase. An exotic form with colorful enamel. Japanese Meiji period

Category

Antique 19th Century Vases

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

19th Century Cloisonné Enamel Vase, France
19th Century Cloisonné Enamel Vase, France

19th Century Cloisonné Enamel Vase, France

Located in Sofia, BG

19th Century cloisonné enamel vase in perfect condition. France, circa 1880

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Vases

Materials

Enamel

Pair Chinese Cloisonne Enamel Yellow Dragon Vases
Pair Chinese Cloisonne Enamel Yellow Dragon Vases

Pair Chinese Cloisonne Enamel Yellow Dragon Vases

Located in Long Island City, NY

Pair Chinese Cloisonne Yelow background Dragon Vases 15" inches

Category

20th Century Chinese Meiji Vases

Materials

Enamel

Japanese Cloisonné Foil Urn Vase
Japanese Cloisonné Foil Urn Vase

Japanese Cloisonné Foil Urn Vase

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Japanese Cloisonné Foil Urn Vase

Located in Guaynabo, PR

This is a cloisonné foil metal vase depicting a continuous scenes around it of three large white

Category

20th Century Japanese Japonisme Urns

Materials

Metal

Antique Japanese Bronze Cloisonné/Champleve Vase Urn
Antique Japanese Bronze Cloisonné/Champleve Vase Urn

Antique Japanese Bronze Cloisonné/Champleve Vase Urn

Located in Chicago, IL

Antique Japanese Bronze Cloisonné/Champleve Vase Urn This Antique Japanese Bronze Cloisonné

Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Anglo-Japanese Vases

Materials

Enamel

Wonderful Vase in Cloisonné Early 20th Century
Wonderful Vase in Cloisonné Early 20th Century

Wonderful Vase in Cloisonné Early 20th Century

Located in Meer, VAN

Wonderful Vase in Cloisonné Early 20th Century. A beautiful early 20th century vase in flower

Category

Early 20th Century Asian Vases

Materials

Brass, Enamel

Antique Cloisonne Enameled Cabinet Vase Early 20thC
Antique Cloisonne Enameled Cabinet Vase Early 20thC

Antique Cloisonne Enameled Cabinet Vase Early 20thC

Located in Big Flats, NY

Antique Cloisonne Enameled Cabinet Vase, Early 20thC. 5 1/8" x 2 3/4" x 2 3/4". This exquisite

Category

20th Century Vases

Materials

Metal

Early 20th c Chinese cloisonné enamel vase
Early 20th c Chinese cloisonné enamel vase

Early 20th c Chinese cloisonné enamel vase

Located in Long Island City, NY

An early 20th century Chinese copper vase with cloisonne enamel decor. Bottle shape. Swirl

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Meiji Vases

Materials

Copper

Pair Of Vintage Chinese Cloisonne Enamel Vases
Pair Of Vintage Chinese Cloisonne Enamel Vases

Pair Of Vintage Chinese Cloisonne Enamel Vases

Located in Long Island City, NY

A pair of vintage Chinese cloisonne enamel vases. Circa mid to late 20th century. The baluster

Category

Late 20th Century Chinese Vases

Materials

Enamel

Pair of Cloisonné Over Porcelain Vases, Chinese
Pair of Cloisonné Over Porcelain Vases, Chinese

Pair of Cloisonné Over Porcelain Vases, Chinese

Located in El Monte, CA

A pair of large 20th century Chinese vases that are a stunning example of cloisonné over porcelain

Category

20th Century Chinese Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Lovely pair of antique cloisonne lidded vases
Lovely pair of antique cloisonne lidded vases

Lovely pair of antique cloisonne lidded vases

Located in Ipswich, GB

Lovely pair of antique cloisonne lidded vases, having a lovely pair of antique cloisonné lidded

Category

Early 20th Century Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Large Japanese Wire Cloisonné Enamel Vase
Antique Large Japanese Wire Cloisonné Enamel Vase

Antique Large Japanese Wire Cloisonné Enamel Vase

Located in Long Island City, NY

Antique large Japanese vase of elongated shape. Late Meiji period, 1868-1913. The piece is

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Vases

Materials

Enamel

Antique Japanese Ginbari Cloisonne Enamel Dragon Vase
Antique Japanese Ginbari Cloisonne Enamel Dragon Vase

Antique Japanese Ginbari Cloisonne Enamel Dragon Vase

Located in Long Island City, NY

An antique Japanese Meiji period Ginbari enamel vase. The ground of the vase is enameled in blue

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Vases

Materials

Enamel

Antique Japanese Meiji Ginbari Cloisonne Enamel Vase
Antique Japanese Meiji Ginbari Cloisonne Enamel Vase

Antique Japanese Meiji Ginbari Cloisonne Enamel Vase

Located in Long Island City, NY

An antique Japanese, late Meiji era, Ginbari enamel over copper vase. The globular shaped vase is

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Vases

Materials

Copper, Enamel

Antique Japanese Meiji Ginbari Cloisonne Enamel Vase
Antique Japanese Meiji Ginbari Cloisonne Enamel Vase

Antique Japanese Meiji Ginbari Cloisonne Enamel Vase

Located in Long Island City, NY

An antique Japanese, late Meiji era, Ginbari enamel over copper vase. The urn shaped vase is

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Vases

Materials

Copper, Enamel

Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Porcelain Vase W Handles
Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Porcelain Vase W Handles

Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Porcelain Vase W Handles

Located in Long Island City, NY

dragonfly, floral and foliage ornaments made in the Cloisonne technique. The vase is adorned with a pair of

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Vases

Materials

Enamel

Large Antique Japanese Meiji Cloisonne Enamel Vase
Large Antique Japanese Meiji Cloisonne Enamel Vase

Large Antique Japanese Meiji Cloisonne Enamel Vase

Located in Long Island City, NY

An antique Japanese copper vase with polychrome cloisonne enamel decor. Late Meiji period, before

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Vases

Materials

Copper, Enamel

Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Gold Stone Vase
Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Gold Stone Vase

Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Gold Stone Vase

Located in Long Island City, NY

An antique Japanese enamel metal vase. The amphora shaped vase is enameled with polychrome

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Vases

Materials

Enamel

Antique Meiji Era Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vases
Antique Meiji Era Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vases

Antique Meiji Era Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vases

Located in Long Island City, NY

A pair of matching Japanese cast metal and cloisonne enamel vases richly decorated with polychrome

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Vases

Materials

Enamel

Japanese Meiji Era Cloisonne Enamel Vase Signed
Japanese Meiji Era Cloisonne Enamel Vase Signed

Japanese Meiji Era Cloisonne Enamel Vase Signed

Located in Long Island City, NY

An antique Japanese copper vase with cloisonne enamel design. Late Meiji period, 1868 to 1913

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Vases

Materials

Copper, Enamel

Antique Meiji Era Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vase
Antique Meiji Era Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vase

Antique Meiji Era Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vase

Located in Long Island City, NY

An antique Japanese Meiji Era brass and enamel vase, circa: early 20th century. The baluster form

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Vases

Materials

Enamel

Japanese Taisho Era Inaba Cloisonne Enamel Vase
Japanese Taisho Era Inaba Cloisonne Enamel Vase

Japanese Taisho Era Inaba Cloisonne Enamel Vase

Located in Long Island City, NY

A Japanese Taisho Period, 1912 to 1926, cloisonne enamel vase featuring a glossy dark blue ground

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Vases

Materials

Enamel

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Antique Cloisonné Vases for Sale on 1stDibs

Liven your home with cloisonné vases, bowls, lamps and other objects and furnishings ornamented with lustrous enamel. Technically, enamel is colored glass fused to metal. But that simple description greatly understates the case.

Applied using an array of techniques to a wide range of objects, enamel is one of the most dynamic, and alluring, mediums in the world. And as ceramic vases and other decorative vessels are gaining popularity again — the personalization of handmade craftsmanship has served as a sort of anti-Internet to screen-weary interior designers — antique cloissonné vases can help introduce interesting colors and patterns to your space.

No one knows for sure when or where enameling originated. But, according to the Encyclopedia Britannica, it is widely believed that the decoration on a gold scepter found in a royal Mycenaean tomb at Kourion Kaloriziki, in Cyprus, and dating to the 11th century BC, is a true, early example of the technique.

Between the 6th and 12th centuries AD, cloisonné — in which tiny compartments (cloisons) made by soldering copper filaments to a metal surface are filled with vibrantly hued enamel — had a huge vogue in the Byzantine Empire. By the 7th century, Lombard craftsmen in northern Italy were using enamel to emulate Byzantine objects. In the 12th and 13th centuries, artisans in China imported the technique and made it so much their own that enameled objects have long been associated with Eastern aesthetics and motifs rather than Western ones.

Collectors of authentic antique Chinese furniture and decorative objects know that Ming dynasty-era cloisonné objects are particularly coveted. Although ornamentation was minimal at the time, Ming dynasty furniture often featured carved or painted details of flowers, insects, dragons, fruits and other motifs. As overseas trade expanded, techniques from the West, like cloisonné enamel painting, adorned table screens and other pieces. 

Elaborately decorated Ming-era cloisonné objects and furnishings — vessels and other items featuring lots of vibrant colors and details — are likely to fetch considerable sums at auction, as Chinese cloisonné vases created during the Ming and Qing eras represent a golden age of the country’s furniture design. (Victorian cloisonné is also popular with design enthusiasts.)

Cloisonné wasn’t adopted in Japan until the 1800s. Back then, amid an era of societal and cultural shifts, a bolstered interest in art and design elevated Japanese craft traditions during the Meiji period. European styles like Japonisme appropriated Japanese design while craftsmen in places like Wales and England employed japanning, a varnishing technique that approximated the appearance of lacquer for the surfaces of furnishings.

Today, Meiji-era cloisonné vases or incense burners in good condition are of great interest to collectors of Asian art and furniture produced by the period’s Japanese cloisonné workshops. 

Find antique cloisonné vases and other cloisonné objects for sale on 1stDibs.

Questions About Cloisonne Vases
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    In jewelry terms, a piece that is between 50 and 100 years old is considered vintage. Cloisonne jewelry is made by filling in tiny pockets or cloisons with ground glass, oxides and colorful enamels. This means that a piece of cloisonne jewelry that is 50-100 years old would be considered vintage. Shop a collection of vintage cloisonne from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Cloisonné is a process for decorating objects by using metal strips or wire to create a design that is then filled in with enamel. Gemstones and colored glass can also be used in the design work, but would have to be cut down to size. This process produced vibrant intricate designs, which would especially be seen on vases. You’ll find a variety of cloisonné pieces from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.