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French porcelain vase, Sevres, with Cloisonne bronze
French porcelain vase, Sevres, with Cloisonne bronze

French porcelain vase, Sevres, with Cloisonne bronze

Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA

French porcelain vase, Sevres, with Cloisonne bronze French porcelain vase with gilt base, with

Category

Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Vases

Materials

Bronze

Antique Early Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vase
Antique Early Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vase

Antique Early Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vase

Located in Long Island City, NY

An antique Japanese, early Meiji era, enamel over gilt copper vase. The exterior of the ware is

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Vases

Materials

Enamel

Large Meiji Period Cloisonne Enamel Vase

Large Meiji Period Cloisonne Enamel Vase

Located in London, GB

Of ovoid form, with a narrow neck and outward flaring rim, on dark blue ground depicting wisteria blossoms in white and purple cascading from the shoulder with birds throughout and w...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Vases

Materials

Enamel

Antique Japanese Meiji Goldstone Cloisonne Enamel Vase
Antique Japanese Meiji Goldstone Cloisonne Enamel Vase

Antique Japanese Meiji Goldstone Cloisonne Enamel Vase

Located in Long Island City, NY

shaped vase is enameled with a polychrome image of a dragon made in the Cloisonne technique on brown

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Vases

Materials

Enamel, Brass

Antique Early Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vases
Antique Early Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vases

Antique Early Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vases

Located in Long Island City, NY

A pair of antique Japanese, early Meiji era, Translucent enamel over gilt copper vases. The

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Vases

Materials

Enamel

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

Antique Japanese Meiji Era Cloisonne Enamel Vase

Located in Long Island City, NY

An antique Japanese Meiji era covered amphora shaped enamel over brass urn vase. The exterior of

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Vases

Materials

Brass, Enamel

Pair of Gilt and Cloisonné Enamel Vases
Pair of Gilt and Cloisonné Enamel Vases

Pair of Gilt and Cloisonné Enamel Vases

Located in Lambertville, NJ

This pair of cloisonné enameled vases was created in Japan, mid-20th century. Each vase with

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Vases

Materials

Metal

Chinese Black Enamel Cloisonné Chrysanthemum Flower Vase
Chinese Black Enamel Cloisonné Chrysanthemum Flower Vase

Chinese Black Enamel Cloisonné Chrysanthemum Flower Vase

Located in New York, NY

Chinese black enamel cloisonné and brass ginger jar vase with chrysanthemum flowers, dogwood

Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases

Materials

Enamel

Antique Meiji Era Japanese Cloisonné Enamel Vase
Antique Meiji Era Japanese Cloisonné Enamel Vase

Antique Meiji Era Japanese Cloisonné Enamel Vase

Located in Long Island City, NY

A rare elegant Japanese vase cast of metal, possibly brass, featuring a baluster shaped body and a

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Vases

Materials

Metal

Very Large Japanese Meiji Period Cloisonne Enamel Vase
Very Large Japanese Meiji Period Cloisonne Enamel Vase

Very Large Japanese Meiji Period Cloisonne Enamel Vase

Located in London, GB

unprecedented degree. This vase has been completed in cloisonne enamel - that is, enamel which has been

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Vases

Materials

Enamel

Pair of Chinese Style Cloisonne and Enamel Vases

Pair of Chinese Style Cloisonne and Enamel Vases

Located in Queens, NY

PAIR of Asian Chinese style green and decorated cloisonne and enamel vases with scalloped and flair

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases

Materials

Enamel

Monumental Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vase with Dueling Dragons
Monumental Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vase with Dueling Dragons

Monumental Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vase with Dueling Dragons

Located in Long Island City, NY

A striking and highly ambitious Japanese cloisonné enamel vase, remarkable for its monumental scale

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Vases

Materials

Enamel

Pair of antique Japanese Meiji cloisonné enamel vases
Pair of antique Japanese Meiji cloisonné enamel vases

Pair of antique Japanese Meiji cloisonné enamel vases

Located in Long Island City, NY

A pair of matching antique Japanese copper vases with polychrome cloisonne enamel design. Late

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Vases

Materials

Enamel

Large Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Floral Vases Wood Stands
Large Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Floral Vases Wood Stands

Large Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Floral Vases Wood Stands

Located in London, GB

Large Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Floral Vases Wood Stands Chinese, 20th Century Vases: Height 78cm

Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases

Materials

Metal, Enamel

Large Chinese cloisonné enamel vase w wave pattern
Large Chinese cloisonné enamel vase w wave pattern

Large Chinese cloisonné enamel vase w wave pattern

Located in Long Island City, NY

A large Chinese cloisonne enamel vase adorned with a blue, gray, and white geometric design. The

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Vases

Materials

Enamel

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

Pair of Antique Japanese Cloisonné Enamel Vases

Located in Long Island City, NY

A pair of antique Japanese cloisonne enamel vases. Each vase is adorned with intricate geometric

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Jars

Materials

Enamel

Antique Early Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Translucent Vase
Antique Early Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Translucent Vase

Antique Early Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Translucent Vase

Located in Long Island City, NY

An antique Japanese Meiji period cloisonne enamel vase. Baluster shaped vase richly adorned with

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Vases

Materials

Enamel

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

Large Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Floral Vase

Located in Long Island City, NY

An antique Japanese Meiji era cloisonne enamel vase. The vases has a baluster shaped body. Features

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Vases

Materials

Enamel

Pair of Chinese Cloisonné Enamel on Copper Vases
Pair of Chinese Cloisonné Enamel on Copper Vases

Pair of Chinese Cloisonné Enamel on Copper Vases

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Pair of Chinese Cloisonné Enamel on Copper Vases Each baluster vessel decorated with blue dragons

Category

20th Century Vases

Materials

Copper

Japanese Cloisonne Rainbow Meiji Era Ginbari Vase Signed
Japanese Cloisonne Rainbow Meiji Era Ginbari Vase Signed

Japanese Cloisonne Rainbow Meiji Era Ginbari Vase Signed

Located in Long Island City, NY

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

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Vases

Materials

Copper, Enamel

Large Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Fan Motif Vase
Large Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Fan Motif Vase

Large Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Fan Motif Vase

Located in Long Island City, NY

A large antique Japanese Meiji era enamel over copper vase. The urn shaped vase is enameled with

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Vases

Materials

Copper, Enamel

Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel on Porcelain Floral Vase
Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel on Porcelain Floral Vase

Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel on Porcelain Floral Vase

Located in Long Island City, NY

An antique Japanese porcelain vase with polychrome design. Meiji period, circa 1870 Cylinder shape

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Vases

Materials

Enamel

Antique Japanese Meiji Era Cloisonné Enamel Vase
Antique Japanese Meiji Era Cloisonné Enamel Vase

Antique Japanese Meiji Era Cloisonné Enamel Vase

Located in Long Island City, NY

A Japanese Meiji era copper vase with cloisonne enamel. Circa 1900. The bottle shaped vase, raised

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Jars

Materials

Copper

Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel 1000 Butterflies Vase
Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel 1000 Butterflies Vase

Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel 1000 Butterflies Vase

Located in Long Island City, NY

An antique Japanese copper vase with cloisonne enamel design. Late Meiji period . Rounded vase with

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Vases

Materials

Copper, Enamel

Antique Japanese Meiji Era Cloisonné Enamel Vase
Antique Japanese Meiji Era Cloisonné Enamel Vase

Antique Japanese Meiji Era Cloisonné Enamel Vase

Located in Long Island City, NY

A Japanese Meiji era copper vase with cloisonne enamel. Circa 1900. The nearly round vase is in

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Jars

Materials

Copper

Antique Japanese Meiji Era Cloisonné Enamel Vase
Antique Japanese Meiji Era Cloisonné Enamel Vase

Antique Japanese Meiji Era Cloisonné Enamel Vase

Located in Long Island City, NY

A Japanese Meiji era copper vase with cloisonne enamel. Circa 1900. The vase, raised on a base, has

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Jars

Materials

Copper

Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Silver Wire Blossom Vase
Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Silver Wire Blossom Vase

Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Silver Wire Blossom Vase

Located in Long Island City, NY

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

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Vases

Materials

Copper, Enamel

Large Antique Japan Meiji Butterflies Cloisonne Enamel Vase
Large Antique Japan Meiji Butterflies Cloisonne Enamel Vase

Large Antique Japan Meiji Butterflies Cloisonne Enamel Vase

Located in Long Island City, NY

neck. The vase is enameled with a polychrome image of butterflies made in the Cloisonne technique on

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Vases

Materials

Enamel

Antique Japanese Meiji Era Cloisonné Enamel Vase
Antique Japanese Meiji Era Cloisonné Enamel Vase

Antique Japanese Meiji Era Cloisonné Enamel Vase

Located in Long Island City, NY

An antique Japanese Meiji era baluster shaped vase is decorated with a dark background and

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Jars

Materials

Enamel

Large Chinese Floral Cloisonne Enamel Vase W Stand
Large Chinese Floral Cloisonne Enamel Vase W Stand

Large Chinese Floral Cloisonne Enamel Vase W Stand

Located in Long Island City, NY

A large rare Chinese enamel over brass vase. The unusual shaped vase is adorned with polychrome

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Meiji Vases

Materials

Enamel, Brass

A Pair of Black Cloisonné Baluster Vases on stands
A Pair of Black Cloisonné Baluster Vases on stands

A Pair of Black Cloisonné Baluster Vases on stands

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

A Pair of Black Cloisonné Baluster Vases on stands A very unusual pair of French cloisonné

Category

Vintage 1920s Chinoiserie Vases

Materials

Enamel

Large Chinese Dragon Cloisonne Enamel Over Brass Vase
Large Chinese Dragon Cloisonne Enamel Over Brass Vase

Large Chinese Dragon Cloisonne Enamel Over Brass Vase

Located in Long Island City, NY

A large Chinese enamel over brass vase. The urn shaped vase is adorned with a polychrome enamel

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Vases

Materials

Brass, Enamel

Pair 19th Century French Chinoiserie Cloisonne Bronze Vases
Pair 19th Century French Chinoiserie Cloisonne Bronze Vases

Pair 19th Century French Chinoiserie Cloisonne Bronze Vases

Located in New York, NY

Pair of exceptional antique (late 19th century) French gilt bronze vases in the Chinoiserie style

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Antique Late 19th Century French Chinoiserie Vases

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Pair of Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Amphora Shaped Vases
Pair of Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Amphora Shaped Vases

Pair of Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Amphora Shaped Vases

Located in Long Island City, NY

A pair of high quality Japanese, Meiji era, enamel over brass vases. Each vase has an amphora

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Vases

Materials

Enamel, Brass

Extra Large Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Pink Vase Gonda
Extra Large Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Pink Vase Gonda

Extra Large Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Pink Vase Gonda

Located in Long Island City, NY

An extra large antique, late Meiji era, Japanese copper and enamel vase by Gonda Hirosuke, Japanese

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Vases

Materials

Enamel, Copper

Japanese Ginbari Perfume Vase in Cloisonné Enamel, 1920s
Japanese Ginbari Perfume Vase in Cloisonné Enamel, 1920s

Japanese Ginbari Perfume Vase in Cloisonné Enamel, 1920s

Located in Esbjerg, DK

A stunning example of a Japanese foiled cloisonne miniature brass perfume bottle or incense vase

Category

20th Century Japanese Arts and Crafts Vases

Materials

Brass, Enamel

Antique Early Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Cloud Vase
Antique Early Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Cloud Vase

Antique Early Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Cloud Vase

Located in Long Island City, NY

patterns made in the Cloisonne technique. Circa: 19 century. Antique and Vintage Asian and Oriental Enamel

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Vases

Materials

Brass, Enamel

Indian Hand Etched Black Cloisonne Brass Floral Vase
Indian Hand Etched Black Cloisonne Brass Floral Vase

Indian Hand Etched Black Cloisonne Brass Floral Vase

Located in Van Nuys, CA

This vintage Indian floral vase is a testament to the rich artistic heritage of India. Its dark

Category

Late 20th Century American Vases

Materials

Brass

Two Chinese Gilt Bronze Mounted Cloisonné Enamel Vases
Two Chinese Gilt Bronze Mounted Cloisonné Enamel Vases

Two Chinese Gilt Bronze Mounted Cloisonné Enamel Vases

Located in London, GB

These cloisonné enamel vases are wonderful pieces of Chinese decorative art. They were crafted in

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze, Enamel

Vintage Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Floral Vase with Brass Trim
Vintage Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Floral Vase with Brass Trim

Vintage Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Floral Vase with Brass Trim

Located in Dallas, TX

Decorate a table, shelf, or buffet with this vibrant cloisonné enamel vase, crafted in China circa

Category

Late 20th Century Chinese Vases

Materials

Multi-gemstone, Brass

Antique Cloisonné-Inlaid Brass Bud Vase with Double Handles
Antique Cloisonné-Inlaid Brass Bud Vase with Double Handles

Antique Cloisonné-Inlaid Brass Bud Vase with Double Handles

Located in West Hollywood, CA

This exquisite antique brass bud vase is a masterful representation of traditional Chinese

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Vases

Materials

Brass, Enamel

Antique Meiji Era Cloisonne Enamel Vase W Flowers
Antique Meiji Era Cloisonne Enamel Vase W Flowers

Antique Meiji Era Cloisonne Enamel Vase W Flowers

Located in Long Island City, NY

An impressive Japanese vase skillfully enameled with multicolored floral composition depicting

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Vases

Materials

Enamel

Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel, Butterfly Dragon Vase Attributed Honda
Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel, Butterfly Dragon Vase Attributed Honda

Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel, Butterfly Dragon Vase Attributed Honda

Located in Long Island City, NY

An antique Japanese Meiji era cloisonne enameled rounded vase. The vase is adorned with a variety

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Vases

Materials

Enamel

Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Black Goldstone Dragon Vase
Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Black Goldstone Dragon Vase

Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Black Goldstone Dragon Vase

Located in Long Island City, NY

A Chinese enamel vase. The vase has a globular shaped body with a long narrow neck with a fluted

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Vases

Materials

Enamel

Large Antique Early Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Lotus Vase
Large Antique Early Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Lotus Vase

Large Antique Early Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Lotus Vase

Located in Long Island City, NY

cloisonne enamel associated with Japanese artistry during that era. The floral motifs on this vase exhibit

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Vases

Materials

Enamel

Large Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Dragon Vase Signed
Large Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Dragon Vase Signed

Large Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Dragon Vase Signed

Located in Long Island City, NY

A fine quality Japanese vase from the time of Emperor Meiji, 1868 to 1912. Of a baluster form with

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Vases

Materials

Metal

Rare Pair of Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Meiji Vases
Rare Pair of Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Meiji Vases

Rare Pair of Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Meiji Vases

Located in Long Island City, NY

cloisonne technique. Two matched globular vases with a relief pattern of cloisonne enamel, making up a set

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Vases

Materials

Enamel, Bronze

Pair Of Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vases Kyoto School
Pair Of Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vases Kyoto School

Pair Of Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vases Kyoto School

Located in Long Island City, NY

A pair of Japanese cloisonne enameled brass vases. They feature a narrow neck, rounded body, and

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Vases

Materials

Brass, Enamel

Antique Early Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Floral Cloud Vase
Antique Early Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Floral Cloud Vase

Antique Early Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Floral Cloud Vase

Located in Long Island City, NY

An antique Japanese Meiji period cloisonne enamel vase with floral motifs and butterflies on a

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Vases

Materials

Enamel

Japanese Wireless Cloisonne Enamel Vase by the Ando Company
Japanese Wireless Cloisonne Enamel Vase by the Ando Company

Japanese Wireless Cloisonne Enamel Vase by the Ando Company

By Ando Jubei

Located in Newark, England

Vase by the Ando Company. The Cloisonne Enamel Vase of globular form decorated in a mint green wireless

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Art Deco Vases

Materials

Silver, Enamel

Kinkozan Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Totai Scholars Satsuma Signed Vases
Kinkozan Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Totai Scholars Satsuma Signed Vases

Kinkozan Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Totai Scholars Satsuma Signed Vases

Located in Long Island City, NY

A large pair of antique Japanese Totai Shippo cloisonne enamel and Satsuma porcelain vases, Meiji

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Vases

Materials

Enamel

Pair Of Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Green Geometric Pattern Vases
Pair Of Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Green Geometric Pattern Vases

Pair Of Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Green Geometric Pattern Vases

Located in Long Island City, NY

A pair of symmetrical Japanese enamel over gilt copper vases. The exteriors of the wares are

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Vases

Materials

Enamel

High Quality Japan Meiji Cloisonne Enamel Silver Wire Vase
High Quality Japan Meiji Cloisonne Enamel Silver Wire Vase

High Quality Japan Meiji Cloisonne Enamel Silver Wire Vase

Located in Long Island City, NY

A high quality Japanese, Meiji era, Cloisonné enamel and silver wire vase. The vase has an amphora

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Vases

Materials

Enamel, Silver

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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.