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Large Antique Chinese Cloisonné Champlevé Bronze Vase, China, circa 1890
Large Antique Chinese Cloisonné Champlevé Bronze Vase, China, circa 1890

Large Antique Chinese Cloisonné Champlevé Bronze Vase, China, circa 1890

Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR

Large antique Chinese late 19th century Qing dynasty Cloisonné, Champlevé enameled bronze vase

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases

Materials

Bronze

Exquisite Japanese Cloisonné Enamel Vase Blue and White Plum Blossoms, Ando
Exquisite Japanese Cloisonné Enamel Vase Blue and White Plum Blossoms, Ando

Exquisite Japanese Cloisonné Enamel Vase Blue and White Plum Blossoms, Ando

By Ando Jubei

Located in Long Island City, NY, NY

A rare and highly refined Japanese cloisonné enamel vase from the late Meiji to early Showa period

Category

20th Century Japanese Vases

Materials

Copper, Enamel

Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Turquoise Enamel Japanese Garden Vase Silver Wire
Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Turquoise Enamel Japanese Garden Vase Silver Wire

Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Turquoise Enamel Japanese Garden Vase Silver Wire

Located in Long Island City, NY

A high quality Japanese, late Meiji era, silver wire and enamel vase. The amphora shaped vase is

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Vases

Materials

Enamel, Silver

Japanese Meiji Cloisonné Enamel Ginbari Vase Green Dragon by Kumeno Teitaro
Japanese Meiji Cloisonné Enamel Ginbari Vase Green Dragon by Kumeno Teitaro

Japanese Meiji Cloisonné Enamel Ginbari Vase Green Dragon by Kumeno Teitaro

By Kumeno Teitaro

Located in Long Island City, NY, NY

A refined and technically accomplished Japanese cloisonné enamel vase by Kumeno Teitaro, one of the

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Vases

Materials

Copper, Enamel

Emaux De Longwy Cylinder Vase Floral Cloisonne Decoration 1920s France Marked
Emaux De Longwy Cylinder Vase Floral Cloisonne Decoration 1920s France Marked

Emaux De Longwy Cylinder Vase Floral Cloisonne Decoration 1920s France Marked

By Faïenceries et Emaux de Longwy

Located in Forest Grove, PA

A beautiful Faïenceries et Emaux De Longwy cylinder vase with floral cloisonne decoration. Fully

Category

Early 20th Century French Arts and Crafts Vases

Materials

Ceramic

A Pair of French Ormolu Mounted Chinese Cloisonne Enamel Chrysanthemum Vases
A Pair of French Ormolu Mounted Chinese Cloisonne Enamel Chrysanthemum Vases

A Pair of French Ormolu Mounted Chinese Cloisonne Enamel Chrysanthemum Vases

By F. Barbedienne Foundry

Located in New York, NY

Chrysanthemum Vases. The surfaces are covered in cloisonne enamel decoration set against a white ground

Category

Antique 1850s French Louis XVI Vases

Materials

Enamel, Ormolu

Antique Early Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Goldstone Mount Fuji Vase
Antique Early Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Goldstone Mount Fuji Vase

Antique Early Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Goldstone Mount Fuji Vase

Located in Long Island City, NY

An antique Japanese Meiji period goldstone vase, attributed to Honda Yasaburo, an artist active

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Vases

Materials

Enamel

Rare Pair of Octagon Shaped Japanese Cloisonné Dragon and Flower Vases
Rare Pair of Octagon Shaped Japanese Cloisonné Dragon and Flower Vases

Rare Pair of Octagon Shaped Japanese Cloisonné Dragon and Flower Vases

Located in Long Island City, NY

. OVERALL GOOD ANTIQUE CONDITION. SIGNS OF WEAR AND AGE. ONE VASE HAS DAMAGE TO THE CLOISONNÉ BY THE RIM

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Vases

Materials

Enamel

Pair Of Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Trumpet Vases Dragons Attributed To Honda
Pair Of Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Trumpet Vases Dragons Attributed To Honda

Pair Of Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Trumpet Vases Dragons Attributed To Honda

Located in Long Island City, NY

A antique pair of Japanese cloisonne enamel Meiji period vases. Each vase has a trumpet shaped body

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Vases

Materials

Enamel

A Pair Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Ormolu Bronze Mounted Vases
A Pair Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Ormolu Bronze Mounted Vases

A Pair Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Ormolu Bronze Mounted Vases

Located in Long Island City, NY

A pair of antique Japanese decorative cloisonne enamel vases with a gilt bronze base and handles

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Vases

Materials

Enamel, Bronze

Rare Totai Shippo Pair Large Japanese Cloisonne On Porcelain Enamel Vases
Rare Totai Shippo Pair Large Japanese Cloisonne On Porcelain Enamel Vases

Rare Totai Shippo Pair Large Japanese Cloisonne On Porcelain Enamel Vases

Located in Long Island City, NY

A pair of rare symmetrical large antique Japanese, Ming era, Totai porcelain vases. Each vase has a

Category

20th Century Japanese Ming Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Antique Japanese Cloisonné Enamel Vases with French Ormolu Mounts
Pair of Antique Japanese Cloisonné Enamel Vases with French Ormolu Mounts

Pair of Antique Japanese Cloisonné Enamel Vases with French Ormolu Mounts

Located in London, GB

Pair of antique Japanese cloisonné enamel vases with French ormolu mounts Japanese and French, Late

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Vases

Materials

Ormolu, Enamel

Antique Pair Early Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Dragon Crane Butterfly Vases
Antique Pair Early Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Dragon Crane Butterfly Vases

Antique Pair Early Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Dragon Crane Butterfly Vases

Located in Long Island City, NY

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

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Vases

Materials

Copper, Enamel

Early Meiji Period Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Bulbous Vase with Geometric Pattern
Early Meiji Period Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Bulbous Vase with Geometric Pattern

Early Meiji Period Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Bulbous Vase with Geometric Pattern

Located in Long Island City, NY

An antique Japanese copper vase with cloisonne enamel design against a bright turquoise background

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Vases

Materials

Enamel, Copper

A Pair of Large Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vases with Iris's
A Pair of Large Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vases with Iris's

A Pair of Large Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vases with Iris's

Located in Long Island City, NY

A pair of large antique Japanese copper vases with cloisonne enamel design. Late Meiji period,The

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Vases

Materials

Copper, Enamel

Large High Quality Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Meiji Vases with Birds
Large High Quality Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Meiji Vases with Birds

Large High Quality Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Meiji Vases with Birds

Located in Long Island City, NY

A pair of large antique Japanese copper vases with polychrome cloisonne enamel decor. Late Meiji

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Vases

Materials

Enamel, Copper

A Pair of Barrel Shaped Japanese Meiji Cloisonne Enamel Butterfly Vases
A Pair of Barrel Shaped Japanese Meiji Cloisonne Enamel Butterfly Vases

A Pair of Barrel Shaped Japanese Meiji Cloisonne Enamel Butterfly Vases

Located in Long Island City, NY

An antique Japanese cloisonne enamel vase from the Meiji period featuring an elegant form with high

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Vases

Materials

Enamel, Brass

Pair of Porcelain, Cloisonné, Marble and Bronze Vases, France, circa 1900
Pair of Porcelain, Cloisonné, Marble and Bronze Vases, France, circa 1900

Pair of Porcelain, Cloisonné, Marble and Bronze Vases, France, circa 1900

Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires

Pair of porcelain, cloisonné, marble and bronze vases. France, early 20th century.

Category

Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Vases

Materials

Marble, 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.