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Technique: Cloissoné
Japanese Art Nouveau Cloisonne and Ginbari Amphora Vase, Meiji Period, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
An unusual and elegant Japanese Art Nouveau amphora shaped cloisonne and ginbari foiled vase, Meiji Period, circa 1900, Japan. The vase of amphora form, with a tapering body resti...
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Early 1900s Japanese Art Nouveau Antique Cloissoné Decorative Objects

Materials

Copper, Enamel, Foil, Wire

Chinese Export, Qing Dynasty, Qianlong, Large Decorative Cloissone Enamel Bowl
Located in New York, NY
A Chinese Export, Qing Dynasty Large Cloissone Enamel Bowl marked with the metal stamp of the Emperor Qianlong (1735-1795) on the bottom. This large and magnificent work features a ...
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Late 18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Cloissoné Decorative Objects

Materials

Enamel, Copper

19th Century Bronze Watch Holder in Cloisonné and Bronze
Located in Marseille, FR
19th century watch holder in the form of a sedan chair in bronze from the end of the 19th century in cloisonné and bronze, dimension 18 cm in lengt...
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Cloissoné Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Ormolu and Cloisonné Enamel Vase for the Islamic Market
Located in London, GB
Chinese Ormolu and Cloisonné enamel vase for the Islamic Market. Chinese, early 20th century Dimensions: Height 18cm, diameter 26cm Crafted in Chin...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Cloissoné Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu

Missoni Cloissone Vase Colors Rare
Located in Long Island, NY
Missoni Cloissone Vase in Beautiful Colors . It Can Also Be Used As Umberella Holder .
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1990s Italian Modern Cloissoné Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal, Metallic Thread

Pair of Antique Chinese Cloisonné Vases
Located in Palm Beach, FL
True pair of antique Chinese cloisonne vases decorated in an unusual composition depicting flowers in a stand against an alluring blue ...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Cloissoné Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Vintage Indian Cloisonné Round Brass Trinket Box
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage cloisonné round trinket box, with black and gold flower and foliage decorating the lid. Made in India sticker on bottom.
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20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Cloissoné Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal, Brass

19th Century Chinese Archaic Style Cloisonné & Lacquer Elephant Motif Censor
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th century Chinese Archaic style Cloisonné & Lacquer Elephant Motif Censor With Associated later lacquer & bronze pagoda lid, resting on a gilt bronze Cloisonné elephant motif th...
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19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Cloissoné Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Antique Enamel Bronze/Copper Persian Bowl Flowers & Birds Polychrome, ca 1900
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A very nicely made piece with beautiful colors. Flowers and birds in red. Additional information: Material: Bronze & Cloisonne Region of Origin: South East Asia Period: ca 1900 Cond...
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19th Century Asian Antique Cloissoné Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Lovely Millefiori Antique Japanese Wall Dish Bronze Flowers Cloisonne, 19th C.
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Lovely and beautifully made piece with different kind of flowers and birds on a Pink base. Cloisonné is an enamelling technique in which the pattern is formed by wires soldered to t...
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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

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...
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Early 1900s Chinese Qing Antique Cloissoné Decorative Objects

Materials

Copper, Enamel

Grey Ground Vase with Flowers and Prunus Cloisonné Enamel Meiji Era, 1868-1912
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Top quality vase Meiji era (1868-1912), 19th century Additional information: Material: Bronze, Cloisonne & Metal Region of Origin: Japan Period: 19th century Japan Dynasty Period: M...
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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Ombre Cloisonné Enameled Vase
Located in Malibu, CA
Cloisonné enameled bud vase delicately trimmed with contrasting blonde enamel scallop pattern on the top & bottom. The aqua in ombre with gradual subtle tones. A very rare piece. Mad...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Cloissoné Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Large Pair of Wooden Indonesian Carved Bookstand Top Quality Carving
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
They are in use in our office. The perfect bookstands of great size and shape. Additional information: Material: Bronze, Cloisonne & Metal Region of Origin: Europe Period: 20th cent...
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20th Century Cloissoné Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

20th Century Chinese Antique Cloisonne Figurine with Musical Instrument
Located in Pomona, CA
Look at this magnificent Chinese Antique Cloisonne Beauty Figurine. It was hand made from gold copper cloisonne. This stand Beauty has very d...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Cloissoné Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Pair of Bronze Cloisonné Vases Japan Champlevé, 19th Century
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Very nice decorative pair of cloisonné´ vases made in Japan in the late 19th century. Animal shaped handles and beautiful blue and red colors. On...
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1890s Japanese Chinoiserie Antique Cloissoné Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Baluster Jar and Lid in Azure Colors by Robert Kuo, Limited Edition
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Baluster jar and lid Cloisonne Azure enamel Hand repousse Copper base The cloisonné technique is an enameling on metal technique that dates bac...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Cloissoné Decorative Objects

Materials

Enamel

Cloisonne’ Vases (pair)
Located in Bronx, NY
This pair of early 20th century Japanese hand decorated cloisonné’ vases are uniquely designed with a four panel curved body accented by an extended skirte...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Cloissoné Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal, Enamel

Russian Kovsch in Silver Gilt, Cloisonné Enamel and Silver Pearl
Located in London, GB
Russian kovsch in silver gilt, cloisonne enamel and silver pearl Russian, 20th Century Height 7cm, width 12cm, depth 7cm This kovsch is a meticulously crafted piece, made by marryin...
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20th Century Russian Folk Art Cloissoné Decorative Objects

Materials

Silver, Enamel

1970s Silver Gilt and Polychrome Cloisonné Enamel Sugar Basket
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive vintage Russian silver and polychrome cloisonné enamel sugar basket; an addition to our diverse silver teaware...
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20th Century Russian Cloissoné Decorative Objects

Materials

Silver, Enamel

20th Century Chinese Antique Cloisonne Figurine with Musical Instrument
Located in Pomona, CA
Look at this magnificent Chinese Antique Cloisonne Beauty Figurine. It was hand made from gold copper cloisonne. This stand Beauty has very d...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Cloissoné Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Amazing, Pair of Chinese Cloisonné Vases, Enamelled and Gilded, Cina 1920
Located in Catania, IT
Pair of Chinese Cloisonné vases, Enamelled and gilded, early 20th century, with original box. China, early 20th century. Excellent co...
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1920s Chinese Other Vintage Cloissoné Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Longwy, France, Art Deco Vase with Hand-Painted Flowers on a Green Background
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Longwy, France. Art Deco vase in glazed stoneware with hand-painted flowers on a green background. 1920s / 30s. Measures: 10 x 5.5 cm. In excellent condition. Stamped. The Fr...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Cloissoné Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

Cloisonné Vase with Silver Mounted, Japan, circa 1900
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Cloisonné vase with silver mounted. Japan, circa 1900.
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Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Decorative Objects

Materials

Silver, Enamel

Pair of Trumpet-Shaped Byzantines Vases, L.C. Sevin&F. Barbedienne, France, 1880
Located in PARIS, FR
Signed F. Barbedienne A pair of charming trumpet-shaped vases in gilt bronze with a polychrome cloisonné enamel decoration, one blue and the other green and red. They feature two annular handles and stand on four feet surmounted by a stylized palm. The vases are ornated with a Byzantine decoration. The high quality of the enamel is typical of Barbedienne’s production. It enhances this pair of vases especially with the wide range of colours used to create the decoration. The enamel is smooth and shiny and shows many shades to form the Byzantine decoration. The partitioned cloisonné is finely engraved and contributes to the decoration by adopting vegetal and foliage shapes. The Model These two vases can be linked to a vase presented by Ferdinand Barbedienne at the 1862 London Universal Exhibition and purchased at this time by the South Kensington Museum (now the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, Inv. 8026-1862). This vase has on its belly a polychrome cloisonné enamel decoration standing out against a turquoise background as show these vases. This decoration, called Byzantine, covers all the vase with coloured arabesques and scrolls. It rests on four claw feet with lion heads from a design near of our vases. Barbedienne and the Cloisonné Enamel Ferdinand Barbedienne continously innovated and he revived the use of enamel on art works during the second half of the 19th century. The Sèvres Manufacture enamel workshop had ever tried it in 1854-1855, but Barbedienne was the one who succeeded to join enamel to an industrial decorative objects production. From 1858 “At Mr Barbedienne’s, enamels in copper ornaments have got their former prestige back” (Les bronzes de la Maison Barbedienne, C. Simon, in L’Art du XIXe siècle, 1858, n°21, p. 252). The Barbedienne Company had now an enamel workshop where objects ornamented with oriental style or medieval style enamels were made. Four years after, Barbedienne’s cloisonné...
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1880s French Other Antique Cloissoné Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Vintage Chinese Cloisonne Enamel Vase with Floral Motifs on Wooden Stand
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a table or a buffet with this colorful baluster vase. Created in China circa 1980, the vase sits on a carved ebonized wood stand and features floral motifs in the cloisonné ...
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Late 20th Century Chinese Cloissoné Decorative Objects

Materials

Multi-gemstone, Brass

Pair of Antique French Cloisonné and Gold Bronze Candlesticks
Located in New Orleans, LA
A charming pair of candlesticks whose cherubs are sporting musical instruments.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Cloissoné Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal, Bronze

French Sevres bronze and porcelain vase, Cloisonne 19th century
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
French Sevres bronze and porcelain vase, Cloisonne 19th century Antique blue sevres porcelain masseter with intricate design on the base and neck, hand ...
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Cloissoné Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Cloisonne Bud Vase, Meiji Period, circa 1880
Located in New York, NY
Japanese Cloisonne bud vase, Meiji Period, circa 1880.
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1880s Japanese Antique Cloissoné Decorative Objects

Materials

Enamel

Imperial Elephant Candelabrum, Early 20th Century
Located in Islamabad, PK
Imperial Elephant Candelabrum Europe, Early 20th Century Height: 34 in. Width: 17 in. Depth: 15 in. Materials: Patinated Bronze, Semi-Precious Stone, Colored Glass Provenance: Priv...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Cloissoné Decorative Objects

Materials

Multi-gemstone, Bronze

Late 19th Century Antique Chinese Large Royal Gold Plated Cloisonne Bull Statue
Located in Pomona, CA
This magnificent antique Chinese Cloisonne bull statue is made from gold plated bronze/copper and shows very detailed hand craft works of Cloisonne art - a lot of Chinese traditional folks art like Buddhas flower...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Cloissoné Decorative Objects

Materials

Copper

20th Century Chinese Antique Cloisonne Longevity Star Statuary
Located in Pomona, CA
This magnificent Chinese Antique Cloisonne Longevity Star Statuary was hand made from gold copper cloisonne. This stand Longevity Star has ve...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Cloissoné Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Pair Chinese Cloisonné Birds on Stands
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of hand painted and gilded Chinese cloisonné birds on stands decorated with flowers and gilded trim. Removable wings. Birds lift off of ...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Cloissoné Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal, Enamel

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.
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Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Cloissoné Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble, Enamel

Lovely Modern Porcelain Art Chinese porcelain PROC Vase 20th/21st century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A Chinese Lobed lantern form vase. The matte porcelain sides painted with peach blossoms, the peaches themselves with a flambe glaze. Marks to the base and body. Country of origin: C...
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20th Century Chinese Showa Cloissoné Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Set of a Pair of Closionne Candlesticks and a Picture Frame, France, circa 1890
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Set of a pair of closionne candlesticks and a picture frame. France, circa 1890. Picture frame dimensions: 35 cm height, 22 cm width, 2 cm depth. Candlestick dimensions: 18 cm he...
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Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Cloissoné Decorative Objects

Materials

Enamel

Pair of Vintage Brass Champleve Candle Holders with Floral & Leaf Motifs
Located in Dallas, TX
Add timeless elegance to your space with this colorful pair of antique patinated brass candlestick holders. Crafted in China, circa 1970, each candlestick features intricate cloisonn...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Cloissoné Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

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. A predominantly turquoise colored background with floral accents is featured throu...
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20th Century Chinese Cloissoné Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century French Brass and Champleve Hand Vanity Mirror with Beveled Glass
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in France circa 1870, the colorful antique Louis XV hand mirror features elegant and intricate cloisonné decor throughout; it is further dresse...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Cloissoné Decorative Objects

Materials

Multi-gemstone, Marble, Brass

Cloisonné Enameled silver Russian Salt by 6th Artel
Located in London, GB
A Salt is a decorative but perfectly functional salt cellar. During the early 20th century, Russian artisans used the form of the Salt, much like they did the Kovsh, as a means of de...
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Early 20th Century Russian Cloissoné Decorative Objects

Materials

Silver, Enamel

Marble, Gilt-Bronze and Cloisonné Center, Neoclassical Style
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Marble, gilt bronze and cloisonné center, neoclassical style.
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Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Cloissoné Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble, 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 gilt bronze handles with a painted landscape on one side and a couple of children insi...
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Cloissoné Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Onyx, Porcelain, Gilt-Bronze and Cloisonnè Sevres Center, Neoclassical Style
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Onyx, porcelain, gilt bronze and cloisonnè Sevres center. Neoclassical Style. France late 19th century.
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Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Cloissoné Decorative Objects

Materials

Onyx, Bronze

French Japonisme Mantel Clock and Candelabra Attributed to Edouard Lievre
Located in New York, US
Our mantel clock and candelabra with silvered, gilt and cloisonne enamel surfaces in the French Japonisme style dates from the 1870s and is in good condition. Attributed to the influ...
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Late 19th Century French Japonisme Antique Cloissoné Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Pair of Bronze Mounted Japanese Cloisonné Vases, circa 1875
Located in New York, NY
Depicting cranes.
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1870s Japanese Antique Cloissoné Decorative Objects

Materials

Enamel

Missoni Cloissone Vase Colors Large Rare
Located in Long Island, NY
Missoni Cloissone Vase Colorfull Rare . Large Tube Round. 13.5” x 6”
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1990s Italian Modern Cloissoné Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Gilt-Bronze and Cloisonné Garniture with Angels Figures, France, 19th Century
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Gilt-bronze and cloisonné garniture with angels figures, France, 19th century.
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Cloissoné Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Enamel

Pair Antique French Ormolu, Grey Marble & Cloisonné Enamel Candelabra Circa 1885
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair antique French finest ormolu and blue grey marble candelabra with cloisonné enamel, circa 1885-1895.
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19th Century French Antique Cloissoné Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble, Enamel, Ormolu

Chinese Ormolu and Cloisonné Enamel Vase for the Islamic Market
Located in London, GB
Chinese ormolu and cloisonné enamel vase for the Islamic Market Chinese, early 20th century Dimensions: Height 20cm, diameter 23cm Crafted in China...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Cloissoné Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu

Shop Cloisonné Vases, Boxes, Table Lamps and Other Enameled Objects 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, it is one of the most dynamic, and alluring, mediums in the world.

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 cloisonné vases, table lamps, decorative bowls and other objects for sale on 1stDibs.

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