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Technique: Cloissoné
Chinese Cloisonne Enamel Blue and White Covered Box
Chinese Cloisonne Enamel Blue and White Covered Box

Chinese Cloisonne Enamel Blue and White Covered Box

Located in New York, NY

Chinese Cloisonne Box Round enamel box with lid in a blue and white pattern. Circa, early 20th century Measures: H 5 in. (12.7 cm) NMA No. 2084

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20th Century Chinese Cloissoné Decorative Objects

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Enamel

Mid-Century Chinese Black & Gold Cloisonné 'Good Luck' Circular Table Box
Mid-Century Chinese Black & Gold Cloisonné 'Good Luck' Circular Table Box

Mid-Century Chinese Black & Gold Cloisonné 'Good Luck' Circular Table Box

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Mid-Century Chinese black & gold cloisonné 'good luck' circular table box. The tall circular box of exceptional quality, The conforming removable lid enameled with the Chinese character for 'Happiness' A stately piece, its an unusual example in black cloisonné fish...

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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Cloissoné Decorative Objects

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Brass

Russian Kovsch in Silver Gilt, Cloisonné Enamel and Silver Pearl
Russian Kovsch in Silver Gilt, Cloisonné Enamel and Silver Pearl

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

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Silver, Enamel

Antique Japanese Cloisonne Meiji Goldstone Enamel Censer Koro with Dragons
Antique Japanese Cloisonne Meiji Goldstone Enamel Censer Koro with Dragons

Antique Japanese Cloisonne Meiji Goldstone Enamel Censer Koro with Dragons

Located in Long Island City, NY

An antique Japanese, late Meiji Era, lidded and footed enamel over brass censer koro or jar. Circa: late 19th century to early 20th century. The sphere form jar is enameled with meda...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Decorative Objects

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Enamel, Brass

Cloisonné Centerpiece, Japan, Late 19th Century
Cloisonné Centerpiece, Japan, Late 19th Century

Cloisonné Centerpiece, Japan, Late 19th Century

Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires

Cloisonné centerpiece. Japan, late 19th century. Wood pedestal: 8 cm height. Centerpiece without wood pedestal: 30 cm height.

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Late 19th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Antique Cloissoné Decorative Objects

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Bronze, Enamel

Rare Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Silver Wire White Enamel Vase with Birds and Flowe
Rare Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Silver Wire White Enamel Vase with Birds and Flowe

Rare Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Silver Wire White Enamel Vase with Birds and Flowe

Located in Long Island City, NY

A rare small Japanese, late Ming dynasty, silver wire white enamel vase. The vase has an amphora shaped body and a fluted neck. The ware is enameled with a polychrome image of birds ...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Cloissoné Decorative Objects

Materials

Enamel, Silver

Antique Silver Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Crane Vase Signed Hayashi Kodenji
Antique Silver Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Crane Vase Signed Hayashi Kodenji

Antique Silver Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Crane Vase Signed Hayashi Kodenji

Located in Long Island City, NY

Antique Silver Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Crane Vase Signed Hayashi Kodenji An antique Japanese copper vase with cloisonne enamel design. Late Meiji period, before 1885. Classic...

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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Decorative Objects

Materials

Copper, Enamel

Large Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Lidded Vase Dragons Peonies Butterflies Goto
Large Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Lidded Vase Dragons Peonies Butterflies Goto

Large Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Lidded Vase Dragons Peonies Butterflies Goto

Located in Long Island City, NY

A highly impressive and unusually large Japanese cloisonné enamel lidded vase, standing 18 inches tall and constructed in three distinct parts comprising the lid, the central body, a...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Decorative Objects

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Enamel

Early Meiji Period Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Box with Crane Flying Clouds
Early Meiji Period Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Box with Crane Flying Clouds

Early Meiji Period Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Box with Crane Flying Clouds

Located in Long Island City, NY

A fine early Meiji period Japanese cloisonne enamel box decorated with a graceful crane in flight among stylized clouds, with a sparrow perched near a flowering tree. The domed lid p...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Decorative Objects

Materials

Enamel, Copper

Small Chinese Cloisonne and Hardstone Trinket Box, Republic Period, China
Small Chinese Cloisonne and Hardstone Trinket Box, Republic Period, China

Small Chinese Cloisonne and Hardstone Trinket Box, Republic Period, China

Located in Austin, TX

A lovely small Chinese export cloisonne trinket box with a carved hardstone roundel, Early Republic Period circa 1915, China. The small cloisonne box set on four short bun feet, and...

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1910s Chinese Qing Vintage Cloissoné Decorative Objects

Materials

Stone, Copper, 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 cranes, a volcano and some green leaves in a turquoise background. Under the base the...

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20th Century Japanese Japonisme Cloissoné Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Small Chinese Black Cloisonne Box, Late Qing Dynasty, circa 1900, China
Small Chinese Black Cloisonne Box, Late Qing Dynasty, circa 1900, China

Small Chinese Black Cloisonne Box, Late Qing Dynasty, circa 1900, China

Located in Austin, TX

A small and lovely Chinese black ground cloisonne box with peony design, late Qing Dynasty, circa 1900, China. The small cloisonne box raised on four bun feet, and decorated with a design of blossoming peony against a black enamel ground inlaid with geometric wire work in the "wan" pattern. The large blooms of peony depicted in pleasing shades of red, pink, and yellow enamel, with leaves of dark and light green enamel. The colored enamels pop against the black cloisonne...

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Early 1900s Chinese Qing Antique Cloissoné Decorative Objects

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Copper, Enamel

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

Antique Pair Early Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Dragon Crane Vases Attributed

Located in Long Island City, NY

Antique Pair Early Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Dragon Crane Vases Attributed to Honda The exteriors of the wares are adorned with polychrome enamel medallions representing drago...

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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Decorative Objects

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Enamel

Fine Meiji Yellow Ground Japanese Cloisonne Vase Attributed to Goto
Fine Meiji Yellow Ground Japanese Cloisonne Vase Attributed to Goto

Fine Meiji Yellow Ground Japanese Cloisonne Vase Attributed to Goto

Located in Long Island City, NY

A remarkably refined and visually striking Japanese cloisonne enamel vase attributed to the celebrated workshop of Gotō Seizaburō, dating to the late Meiji period, circa 1890 to 1910...

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19th Century Japanese Antique Cloissoné Decorative Objects

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Enamel, Copper

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 of intricate designs including phoenix birds, butterflies, serpents, flowers, and sc...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Decorative Objects

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Enamel

Large Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vase Birds Flying In Garden
Large Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vase Birds Flying In Garden

Large Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vase Birds Flying In Garden

Located in Long Island City, NY

An antique Japanese Meiji Era Silver and enamel vase. Circa: Late 19th Century The baluster form vase is enameled with polychrome images of blossoming flowers and plants and birds ma...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Cloissoné Decorative Objects

Materials

Enamel, Silver

Large Pair of Japanese Cloisonné Enamel Vases of Birds Flying Over Cherry Blosso
Large Pair of Japanese Cloisonné Enamel Vases of Birds Flying Over Cherry Blosso

Large Pair of Japanese Cloisonné Enamel Vases of Birds Flying Over Cherry Blosso

Located in Long Island City, NY

A pair of large antique Japanese Meiji Era enamel over brass vases attributed to Hayashi Kodenji, Japanese, 1831 to 1915. Circa: 1900s. Unsigned. The baluster form vase is enameled with polychrome images of gold sparrows in blossoming flowers made in the Cloisonne technique. Hayashi Kodenji was a pivotal figure in the history of Cloisonne enamel manufacturer. He was instrumental in the formation and leadership of the Shippo cho enamellers guild, and it is probable that he worked for the Nagoya-based Shippo Kaisha. He exhibited and won prizes at many international exhibitions: Nuremberg 1885 Silver, Paris 1889...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Decorative Objects

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Enamel, Brass

Antique Pair Of Early Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vases Namikawa School
Antique Pair Of Early Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vases Namikawa School

Antique Pair Of Early Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vases Namikawa School

Located in Long Island City, NY

A pair of Japanese cloisonne enamel early Meiji translucent enamel vases . Each vase has an urn shaped body, a wide neck, and a fluted base. The vases are adorned with polychrome ena...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Decorative Objects

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Enamel

Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Golden Age Wisteria and Birds Vase Attributed t
Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Golden Age Wisteria and Birds Vase Attributed t

Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Golden Age Wisteria and Birds Vase Attributed t

Located in Long Island City, NY

Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Golden Age Wisteria and Birds Vase Attributed to Hayashi high quality work An antique Japanese copper vase with cloisonne enamel design. Late Meiji p...

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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Decorative Objects

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Copper, Enamel

Large Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Fish, Ducks, Floral Vase Shippo
Large Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Fish, Ducks, Floral Vase Shippo

Large Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Fish, Ducks, Floral Vase Shippo

Located in Long Island City, NY

A finely made Japanese Meiji period cloisonne enamel vase decorated with multiple enamel medallions set against a textured charcoal ground. Each panel presents a different scene, inc...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Decorative Objects

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Enamel

Pair of Small Vintage Baluster Form Vases, Oriental, Cloisonne, Posy Urn, C.1970
Pair of Small Vintage Baluster Form Vases, Oriental, Cloisonne, Posy Urn, C.1970

Pair of Small Vintage Baluster Form Vases, Oriental, Cloisonne, Posy Urn, C.1970

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a pair of small vintage baluster form vases. An Oriental, cloisonné posy urn, dating to the late 20th century, circa 1970. Delightfully colourful examples, with eye-catching...

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1970s Chinese Chinese Export Vintage Cloissoné Decorative Objects

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Metal, Enamel

Antique Cloisonne Enamel and Gilt Bronze Clock Set
Antique Cloisonne Enamel and Gilt Bronze Clock Set

Antique Cloisonne Enamel and Gilt Bronze Clock Set

Located in London, GB

This wonderful cloisonne enamel clock set is an artful piece of design in the neoclassical style: each piece is elaborately applied with turquoi...

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19th Century French Antique Cloissoné Decorative Objects

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Ormolu, Bronze, Enamel

19th Century Bronze Watch Holder in Cloisonné and Bronze
19th Century Bronze Watch Holder in Cloisonné and Bronze

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

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Bronze

Antique Early Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Brush Pot in the Style of Namikawa
Antique Early Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Brush Pot in the Style of Namikawa

Antique Early Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Brush Pot in the Style of Namikawa

Located in Long Island City, NY

An antique Japanese copper brush pot with cloisonne enamel design. Early Meiji period, after 1868. Cylinder shape. Cherry blossom motif and floral patterns in cobalt and turquoise bl...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Decorative Objects

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Enamel, Copper

High Quality Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vase Double Sided Moon and
High Quality Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vase Double Sided Moon and

High Quality Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vase Double Sided Moon and

Located in Long Island City, NY

A high quality Japanese amphora shaped enamel over brass vase. The vase is adorned with polychrome enamel medallions depicting a crane bird and blossoming flowers, and an evening lan...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Decorative Objects

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Enamel, Brass

A Japanese Meiji Era Cloisonne Enamel Dragons and Ho Ho Bird Lobed Lidded Jar
A Japanese Meiji Era Cloisonne Enamel Dragons and Ho Ho Bird Lobed Lidded Jar

A Japanese Meiji Era Cloisonne Enamel Dragons and Ho Ho Bird Lobed Lidded Jar

Located in Long Island City, NY

An antique Japanese copper lidded jar with cloisonne enamel design. Late Meiji period, before 1912. Elongated lobulated shape with pronounced base. The piece is richly decorated with...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Decorative Objects

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Enamel, Copper

Japanese Cloisonne Wireless Mount Fuji and Wire Cranes
Japanese Cloisonne Wireless Mount Fuji and Wire Cranes

Japanese Cloisonne Wireless Mount Fuji and Wire Cranes

Located in Long Island City, NY

An antique Japanese, late Meiji period, Silver wire and enamel vase. The urn shaped vase has a narrow fluted neck. The ware is enameled with a polychrome image of cranes in the Mount...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Decorative Objects

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Enamel

High Quality Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Dragon and Phoenix Bird Vase
High Quality Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Dragon and Phoenix Bird Vase

High Quality Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Dragon and Phoenix Bird Vase

Located in Long Island City, NY

A high quality Japanese Meiji era enamel over copper vase. The urn shaped vase is enameled with polychrome medallions featuring Phoenix bird and dragon designs surrounded by floral a...

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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Decorative Objects

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Copper, Enamel

Monumental Pair of Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Dragons on Black Enamel Vases
Monumental Pair of Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Dragons on Black Enamel Vases

Monumental Pair of Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Dragons on Black Enamel Vases

Located in Long Island City, NY

An exceptional and visually commanding pair of Japanese cloisonné enamel vases, distinguished by their rare and monumental scale, each standing an impressive 25 inches tall. Executed...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Decorative Objects

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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 ornaments and floral motifs against a green ground. Each has curved handles on either...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Decorative Objects

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Enamel

Chinese Lao Tian Li Cloisonne Cylindrical Box, Late Qing Dynasty, China
Chinese Lao Tian Li Cloisonne Cylindrical Box, Late Qing Dynasty, China

Chinese Lao Tian Li Cloisonne Cylindrical Box, Late Qing Dynasty, China

Located in Austin, TX

A delightful antique Chinese cloisonné cylindrical box and cover by Lao Tian Li, late Qing Dynasty, circa 1900, China. The box of cylindrical form and w...

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Early 1900s Chinese Qing Antique Cloissoné Decorative Objects

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Brass, Copper, Enamel

Pair of small China Vases in Cloisonné Enamel colored 1950s
Pair of small China Vases in Cloisonné Enamel colored 1950s

Pair of small China Vases in Cloisonné Enamel colored 1950s

Located in Palermo, Sicily

Pair of Small Cloisonné Enamel Vases in Turquoise color

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1950s Chinese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cloissoné Decorative Objects

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Enamel

Fabienne Paris Cloisonne Box with Florals, vivid ca .1980s
Fabienne Paris Cloisonne Box with Florals, vivid ca .1980s

Fabienne Paris Cloisonne Box with Florals, vivid ca .1980s

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A beautiful Chinese round cloisonné box, exquisitely hand-enameled with a vibrant interpretation of colorful blossoms. The richly detailed floral decoration is complemented by a bril...

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20th Century Chinese Export Cloissoné Decorative Objects

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Enamel

Pair of 19th Century Miniature Gilt Bronze and Champlevé Enamel Vases
Pair of 19th Century Miniature Gilt Bronze and Champlevé Enamel Vases

Pair of 19th Century Miniature Gilt Bronze and Champlevé Enamel Vases

Located in London, GB

A pair of gilt bronze and champlevé enamel vases Constructed from solid fire-gilded bronze, the miniature decorative vases supported on square plinths rising from paw feet, the co...

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19th Century French Antique Cloissoné Decorative Objects

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Ormolu, Bronze, Enamel

Rare 19th Century Japanese Cloisonné Enamel Dragon 3 Piece Set
Rare 19th Century Japanese Cloisonné Enamel Dragon 3 Piece Set

Rare 19th Century Japanese Cloisonné Enamel Dragon 3 Piece Set

Located in Long Island City, NY

Three antique Japanese Meiji period vases, distinguished by their flared necks and decorative designs. Two of the vases feature high-shouldered forms, while the third is of a globula...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Decorative Objects

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Enamel

Early Japanese Silver Wire Cloisonné Box
Early Japanese Silver Wire Cloisonné Box

Early Japanese Silver Wire Cloisonné Box

Located in Rochester, NY

Japanese cloisonné silver wire box. Decorated with peonies and cherry blossoms. Early 20th century.

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Early 20th Century Cloissoné Decorative Objects

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Silver, Enamel

Pair Of Early Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Brush Pots
Pair Of Early Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Brush Pots

Pair Of Early Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Brush Pots

Located in Long Island City, NY

A pair of antique Japanese cloisoone enamel brush pots, Meiji era, 1868 to 1912. The exterior of both matched pieces is enameled with polychrome enamel blossoming flowers and butterf...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Decorative Objects

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Enamel

Exceptionally rare vase portrait jardiniere, Jugendstil Art Nouveau Amphora 1909
Exceptionally rare vase portrait jardiniere, Jugendstil Art Nouveau Amphora 1909

Exceptionally rare vase portrait jardiniere, Jugendstil Art Nouveau Amphora 1909

By Amphora

Located in Wien, AT

A very exciting object made by the famous Amphora factories in Bohemia in exceptionally high quality and a very rare design. The vase or jardiniere or centerpiece is designed with a...

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Early 1900s Czech Art Nouveau Antique Cloissoné Decorative Objects

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Enamel

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 approximately 9 inches in height. The vases are finely worked in polychrome enamels on...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Decorative Objects

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Enamel

Antique Japanese Bronze Cloisonné Vase with Colors Butterflies, 19th Century
Antique Japanese Bronze Cloisonné Vase with Colors Butterflies, 19th Century

Antique Japanese Bronze Cloisonné Vase with Colors Butterflies, 19th Century

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Lovely vase Additional information: Material: Bronze & Metal Primary Material: Bronze & Cloisonne Region of Origin: Japan Period: 19th century Japan Dynasty Period: Meiji Period (18...

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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Antique Japanese Meiji Period Cloisonne Goldstone Vase
Antique Japanese Meiji Period Cloisonne Goldstone Vase

Antique Japanese Meiji Period Cloisonne Goldstone Vase

Located in Long Island City, NY

An antique Japanese Meiji period cloisonne vase showcasing the body adorned with intricate cloisonne enamel work, displaying crane designs set against a goldstone background. The lon...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Cloissoné Decorative Objects

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Enamel

Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Turquoise Silver Wire Japanese Vase with Flowers
Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Turquoise Silver Wire Japanese Vase with Flowers

Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Turquoise Silver Wire Japanese Vase with Flowers

Located in Long Island City, NY

A high quality Japanese, Meiji era, cloisonne enamel and silver wire vase. The vase has an amphora shaped body and a narrow neck. The ware is enameled with a polychrome image of blos...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Decorative Objects

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Enamel, Copper

Missoni Cloissone Vase Colors Rare
Missoni Cloissone Vase Colors Rare

Missoni Cloissone Vase Colors Rare

By Missoni Home

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

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Metal, Metallic Thread

Large Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Barrel Vase with Butterflies
Large Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Barrel Vase with Butterflies

Large Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Barrel Vase with Butterflies

Located in Long Island City, NY

A large antique Japanese copper vase with cloisonne enamel design. Barrel shape. Floral ornaments and central butterfly motif against the turquoise blue background. Late 19th Century...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Decorative Objects

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Enamel, Copper

Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Gold Stone Enamel Covered Jar with Dragon and C
Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Gold Stone Enamel Covered Jar with Dragon and C

Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Gold Stone Enamel Covered Jar with Dragon and C

Located in Long Island City, NY

An antique Japanese, late Meiji era, covered enamel over brass pot or box. The body of the ware is enameled with polychrome images of cranes, medallions with blossoming flowers and b...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Decorative Objects

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Brass, Enamel

Antique Japanese Meiji Cloisonne Enamel Brush Pot
Antique Japanese Meiji Cloisonne Enamel Brush Pot

Antique Japanese Meiji Cloisonne Enamel Brush Pot

Located in Long Island City, NY

An antique Japanese Meiji Era enamel over copper brush pot. Circa: late 19th century to early 20th century. The cylindrical form pot is enameled with polychrome images of butterflies...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Decorative Objects

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Copper, Enamel

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, 1865 to 1937. A sphere shaped body is covered with ...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Decorative Objects

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Enamel, Copper

Pair Early 20th Century Empress Fu Dog Cloisonné Figures
Pair Early 20th Century Empress Fu Dog Cloisonné Figures

Pair Early 20th Century Empress Fu Dog Cloisonné Figures

Located in Houston, TX

Pair of Empress Fu Dogs cloisonné. Each figure is shown seated on top of a mythical beast, one holding a flowering vase and one holding a ruyi scepter, decorated with brightly colore...

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20th Century Chinese Cloissoné Decorative Objects

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Metal, Enamel, Bronze

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.