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Technique: Cloissoné
Small Chinese Cloisonné Lidded Box Two Dragons Chasing Flaming Pearl Circa 1930s
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very decorative Chinese cloisonné lidded box which we date to the mid 20th century.
The box has a cylindrical shape, with its original lid and is all beautifully made with colored enamels set into a black ground.
The main decoration to the body shows two 4-toed dragons chasing a flaming pearl. The lid shows another dragon set amongst clouds. The dragons have a gold colouring and other colours are used to give the detailed scene including red, green, blues, yellow and white. The lid also has lappet border patterns in blue to its edges. The insides of the lid, the box and the base of the box are finished in a turquoise blue, typical of Chinese cloisonné.
Overall a very beautiful small Chinese cloisonne box...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Qing Cloissoné Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
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 flowers and a butterfly and beautiful rich colors.
Hand crafted on solid brass.
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Cloissoné Decorative Objects
Materials
Enamel
Antique Japanese Cloissone Enameled Meiji Vase with Flowers Circa 1900
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Japanese Meiji vase offers Cloissone enameled flower decoration, c1900
Measures- 7.5''H x 3''W x 3''D
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Cloissoné Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Antique Chinese Cloissone Enameled Vase with Bronze Base, Garden Themed, c1900
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Chinese vase offers Cloissone enameled design in garden theme with flowers throughout, seated on bronze base, c1900.
Measures- Vase 12.5''H; B...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Cloissoné Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Pair of Cloisonnè Vases with Later Worked Electrification
Located in Epfach, DE
19th century pair of cloisonnè Vases, china ca 1880
enamel and cloisonnè. The high of the vases are 30cm and diameter 14cm.
The electrification and montage was done beforehand. Car...
Category
1880s Chinese Antique Cloissoné Decorative Objects
Materials
Enamel
Antique Japanese Ginbari Cloisonne Enamel Vase
Located in New York, NY
An antique Japanese Meiji era Ginbari enamel vase. The ground of the vase is enameled in a turquoise shade. The vase is enameled with polychrome images of fish and blossoming sakura ...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Cloissoné Decorative Objects
Materials
Enamel
Two Small Japanese Cloisonne Dragon Vases, Early 20th Century, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
Two charming, small Japanese cloisonné dragon vases, Meiji to Taisho period, early 20th century, Japan.
The miniature vases of baluster f...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Cloissoné Decorative Objects
Materials
Copper, Enamel, Foil
Antique Japanese Cloisonne Meiji Enamel Lidded Jar
Located in New York, NY
An antique Japanese Meiji period lidded jar decorated with cloisonne enamel shield shaped panels with Hoho birds. The tea jar is of rounded shape standing r...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Cloissoné Decorative Objects
Materials
Enamel
Chinese Cloisonné Bowl with Ruji head borders, Qing Circa 1840
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good shallow cloisonne bowl made in China in the mid-19th century.
The bowl is circular with a short foot, beautifully made of bronze with rich, bold colorful enamels, i...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Cloissoné Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vases Blossoming Wisteria and Bi
Located in New York, NY
A pair of antique Japanese Meiji Era enamel vases. Circa: Late 19th century .
The baluster form vase is enameled with polychrome images of birds and Wisteria flowering plants made in...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Cloissoné Decorative Objects
Materials
Enamel
Japanese Early Meiji Cloisonne Enamel Lidded Jar
Located in New York, NY
An antique Japanese copper jar with lid. Early Meiji period, mid 19th-century. The item is richly decorated with geometrical cloisonne enamel ornaments against the turquoise background. Collectible Oriental...
Category
Mid-19th Century Japanese Antique Cloissoné Decorative Objects
Materials
Enamel, Copper
Large Pair of Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vases Birds of Paradise
Located in New York, NY
A pair of matching Japanese vases featuring the globular body rising from a short spreading foot to a tall slender neck with flaring rim, decorated in variously coloured cloisonne en...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Cloissoné Decorative Objects
Materials
Enamel
Antique Bronze Enamel Elephant Incense Sculpture Cloissone Champleve
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Enameled bronze elephant incense scupture, figure. Either Japanese Cloissone or French Champleve . No makers markings.
Category
19th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Antique Cloissoné Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
Primavera Longwy Art Deco Ceramic Vase in Blue
Located in Oakland, CA
Blue Art Deco vase, made of ceramics. Atelier Primavera, Longwy.
France, 1927. This vase was designed in 1919.
“Les Grands Magasins du Printemps” is a fine Longwy Primavera Art Deco ceramic vase. Longwy made this French Art Deco vase for Atelier Primavera, the design studio of the Paris department store “Les Grands Magasins du Printemps”. This fine ceramic cloisonne quality represents some of the best made...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Cloissoné Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
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...
Category
Late 19th Century French Japonisme Antique Cloissoné Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
Antique Pair of Russian Silver Gilt Enamel Cloisonné Salts Spoons St. Petersburg
Located in Portland, OR
A good pair of antique Russian Imperial silver-gilt & cloisonné enamel salts and spoons, St. Petersburg, circa 1908.
The salts of circular form and are finely decorated with multi-c...
Category
Early 1900s Russian Baltic Antique Cloissoné Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver, Enamel
A Pair of Large Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vases with Iris's
Located in New York, NY
A pair of large antique Japanese copper vases with cloisonne enamel design. Late Meiji period,The vases have a rounded body, pronounced necks and bas...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Cloissoné Decorative Objects
Materials
Copper, Enamel
Antique Chinese Cloisonné Enameled Floral Vase Circa 1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Chinese vase offers Cloisonne enameled allover flora design, stamped China on base as photographed, c1920
Measures - 9''H x 4.5''W x 4.5''D.
Catalogue Note: Ask about DI...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Cloissoné Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Large Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vase Birds Flying In Garden
Located in New York, 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...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Cloissoné Decorative Objects
Materials
Enamel, Silver
Antique Chinese Qing Enamel Mille Fleur Cloisonné Desk Writing Set Inkwell, 1900
Located in Portland, OR
A good quality antique six piece Chinese cloisonne desk set, circa 1900.
The desk set made of cloisonne (enamel on copper) and having a Miller Fleur (Thousand Flowers) design, the set comprises a hinged lidded flared inkwell, a rocking blotter...
Category
Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Cloissoné Decorative Objects
Materials
Copper, Enamel
19th Century Chinese Pair of Bronze Vases with Cloissoné Technique
Located in Marbella, ES
19th Century Chinese pair of bronze vases with Cloissoné Technique.
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Cloissoné Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Gothic Revival Brass Church Sculpture Stand w. Cloissoné Lamb of God Symbol 1890
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare 19th century Gothic church altar stand with cloisonné Agnus Dei symbol in a bronze quatrefoil.
This rare, late 1800s, brass sculpture stand...
Category
Late 19th Century French Gothic Revival Antique Cloissoné Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Pair of Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Plates Geometric Patterns Floral Sprays
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Plates Geometric Patterns Floral Sprays Cranes
A pair of matched antique Japanese cloisonne enamel plates d...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Cloissoné Decorative Objects
Materials
Enamel
Gilt and Cloisonné Enamel Vase with Handles, Japan, 1950s
Located in Bochum, NRW
Cloisonné enameled vase with elephant handles, Japan, mid-20th century. The elegant body form is enhanced with gilt brass rings, separating the different décor areas, and two gilt elephant...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Cloissoné Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Gold Stone Vase
Located in New York, NY
An antique Japanese enamel metal vase. The amphora shaped vase is enameled with polychrome medallions with birds, Phoenix birds, insects, bloss...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Cloissoné Decorative Objects
Materials
Enamel
Group of 5 Small Japanese Cloisonne and Ginbari Vases, Early 20th Century, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A charming group of five Japanese cloisonné and ginbari foiled vases, Meiji period, early 20th century, Japan.
The group consists of one vase with cloisonné chrysanthemum blossoms against bold and bright turquoise ginbari foil background, two similar vases of primarily black and burgundy cloisonné - one with a butterfly motif, the other with a floral motif, and two similar vases of primarily dark blue and green cloisonné, both with floral and butterfly motifs.
Turquoise ginbari vase...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Cloissoné Decorative Objects
Materials
Copper, Enamel, Foil, Wire
Japanese Pair Meiji Cloisonne Bottle Vases with Scattered Floral Designs
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A fine pair Japanese Meiji period cloisonne bottle shaped vases decorated with scattered floral patterns and dating between 1868 and 1912. The vases are lightly made standing on a fl...
Category
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Antique French Cloisonné Enamel Porcelain Jardiniere, Circa 1880-1890.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Cloisonné Enamel Porcelain Jardiniere, Circa 1880-1890.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Cloissoné Decorative Objects
Materials
Enamel
Pair of Cloisonné Tang Style Horses
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Vintage pair of Chinese cloisonné horses with a Tang dynasty form decorated with colorful symbolic references on an alluring blue back...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Cloissoné Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Late Meiji Period Cloisonné Vase
Located in New York, NY
Japanese vase with enamel cloisonné depicting naturalistic scenes with birds on one side and with fish on the other from the late Meiji period, circa...
Category
Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Enamel
Japanese Taisho Era Inaba Cloisonne Enamel Vase
Located in New York, NY
A Japanese Taisho Period, 1912 to 1926, cloisonne enamel vase featuring a glossy dark blue ground and decorated with traditional polychrome pattern dep...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Cloissoné Decorative Objects
Materials
Enamel
Japanese Musen Wireless Cloisonne Enamel Vase Signed Ando Company
By Ando Jubei
Located in Newark, England
Japanese musen wireless cloisonne enamel vase early Showa period. The vase of globular form decorated in a mint green enamel with a band of abstract...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Meiji Cloissoné Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Silver, Enamel, Wire
Mirrored Pair of Chinese Cloisonne Lidded Bowls with Floral Motif
Located in San Diego, CA
A nice mirrored pair of Chinese cloisonne lidded bowls with floral motif, circa 1950s. The bowls are in very good condition with no dings or dents and measure 6.5"D x 3.5"H. #2606.
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Cloissoné Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass, Enamel
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...
Category
19th Century French Antique Cloissoné Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu
Japanese Cloisonné Vases Butterflies & Flowers, 19th Century Meiji Period, Pair
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
These are a very decorative pair of cloisonné vases, made in Japan and dating to the 19th Meiji Period, circa 1875.
The vases have a good baluster shape with a circular form. They...
Category
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Chinese Cloisonne Champleve Enamel Vase with Floral Motifs
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a table or a buffet with this colorful baluster vase. Created in China circa 1980, the vase features floral motifs in the cloisonné technique (decorative work in which ename...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Cloissoné Decorative Objects
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Brass
Pair of Chinese Red Cloisonné Zodiac Vases, with Stands
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Chinese red cloisonné zodiac vases, with stands, each one with gilt brass phoenix bird ring handles, with 'cracked ice' and floating animal medalli...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Cloissoné Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Longwy Art Deco French Cloisonné Ceramic Vase
Located in Oakland, CA
An Art Deco Vase made by Longwy in France with the technique of Ceramic Cloisonné that gives an extra dimension to the design by carving heavy lines into the pattern and filling them...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Cloissoné Decorative Objects
Materials
Enamel
Large Japanese Meiji Lidded Cloisonne Enamel Jar
Located in New York, NY
A large antique Japanese Meiji Era lidded brass and enamel jar. Circa: late 19th century to early 20th century. The sphere form jar is enameled with a polychrome medallion scene with two male figures and a medallion with an image of a dragon surrounded by blossoming flowers and plants patterns...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Cloissoné Decorative Objects
Materials
Enamel
Chinese Enamel and French Gilt Bronze Chinoiserie Jardinière
Located in London, GB
Chinese enamel and French gilt bronze Chinoiserie jardinière
The enamel Chinese and the gilt bronze French, 19th century
Measures: Height 40cm, width 53cm, depth 30cm.
This Chin...
Category
19th Century French Chinoiserie Antique Cloissoné Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu
Large Ormolu and Cloisonné Enamel three piece clock set
Located in London, GB
Large Ormolu and Cloisonné Enamel three piece clock set.
French, 19th Century
Clock: height 54cm, width 29cm, depth 17cm
Vases: height 35cm, widt...
Category
19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Cloissoné Decorative Objects
Materials
Enamel, Ormolu
Large Meiji Period Brass and Cloisonné Enamel Casket
Located in London, GB
A large Meiji period brass and cloisonné enamel casket
Japanese, Late 19th Century
Height 20cm, width 35.5cm, depth 22cm
This beautiful piece is a Japanese casket...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass, 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 on branches in th...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Cloissoné Decorative Objects
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Brass
Two Late Qing Dynasty Cloisonné Enamel and Gilt Bronze Vases
Located in London, GB
The enamel vases in this pair are of ‘garlic head’ form, each sitting on a four-leg, four scrolled foot wooden stand. The vases are of tripartite form. Each vase features a flared neck, an ovoid body, and a pinched stem, and each includes four gilt bronze (ormolu) medallions fashioned into reticulated cloud scroll patterns. Glimpsed through the reticulated medallions of each vase is a smaller, nestled vase, similarly decorated to the external shell. The body of each vase presents a rich blue enamel ground onto which cloisonné enamel motifs, bounded within gold enamel wire, are worked. The motifs are traditional, ranging from lotus scrolls and lotus flowers to ruyi heads, and are executed in a bold green, red, yellow, and pink palette. Upon the neck of each vase are mounted two gilt bronze elephant...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Cloissoné Decorative Objects
Materials
Enamel, Bronze, Ormolu
Meiji Dynasty Japanese Decorative Dish
Located in Milano, IT
Round plate in bronze and cloissoné enamel designed in Japan at the end of the 19th century, during the 'Meiji' era, which can be translated as 'enlightened government'. This histori...
Category
Early 1900s Japanese Anglo-Japanese Antique Cloissoné Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Peony Vase Ando Company
By Ando Jubei
Located in Newark, England
Japanese cloisonne enamel vase of large globular form, boldly decorated with a pastel green glaze surrounding florets of stylised peony flowers Tashio-early Showa period. The base signed to the centre with the Ando company mark and Jungin silver mark to the rim.
Notes Ando Cloisonné...
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20th Century Japanese Meiji Cloissoné Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, 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...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Cloissoné Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Massive Pair of 19th C. Chinese Cloisonne Enamel Vases with Deer Decoration
Located in New York, NY
A massive and impressive Pair of 19th C. Chinese Cloisonne Enamel Vases with '100' Deer Decoration. Decorated with a multitude of deer and birds amongst a meadow with flowering branc...
Category
1850s Chinese Qing Antique Cloissoné Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
Pair of Chinese Blue Cloisonné Vases, Enamelled and Gilded, Early 20th Century
Located in Prato, IT
China, early 20th century
Excellent condition for this pair of enameled and gilded cloisonné vases with floral motifs.
On the bottom of each paper label with inventory number written...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Cloissoné Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Blue Gilt Bronze Cloisonné Dish
Located in Dallas, TX
Bronze gilt cloisonné bowl with 3 legs and chinese signature on the bottom. Slight scuffing on the side and chipped enamel section in the interior. Gilt bronze in excellent condition...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Cloissoné Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Cloisonne Lidded Trinket Box with Bun Feet from the Meiji Period
Located in San Diego, CA
An exquisite Japanese cloisonne lidded box with brass bun feet from the Meiji period, circa late 1800's. The box has a great inticate geometric de...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass, Enamel
20th Century Antique Chinese Cloisonne Vase
Located in Pomona, CA
This magnificent Chinese Antique Cloisonne vase was hand made from gold copper with cloisonne. It has detailed cloisonne works of Crane, Pine...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Cloissoné Decorative Objects
Materials
Copper
Very Fine and Rare Onyx, Porcelain, Cloisonné Enamel and Ormolu Mantel Clock
Located in London, GB
Very fine and rare green onyx, porcelain, cloisonné enamel and ormolu mantel clock
French, Late 19th Century
Height 64cm, diameter 23cm
This beautiful piece is an exceptionally unusual and equally beautiful mantel clock, crafted from a variety of materials, used to showcase an array of superb decorative arts and techniques. Made in France in the late nineteenth century it is formed of green onyx, porcelain (the vase on top), cloisonné enamel and ormolu.
The dials are set upon three columns of ormolu, mounted on green onyx, and framed with enamel in red, white, and blue, floral motifs. The dials are adorned with lettering in both French and Spanish, and measure time, temperature, and pressure. An elegant decorative vase mounts the clock, crafted from porcelain, and similarly decorated with enamel elements. Rare in design and even rare in terms of pure quality, it forms a unique antique timepiece...
Category
Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Cloissoné Decorative Objects
Materials
Onyx, Enamel, Ormolu
Qing Dynasty Cloisonné Enamel Chinese Vase with Arabic Inscriptions
Located in London, GB
Qing dynasty cloisonné enamel Chinese vase with Arabic inscriptions.
Chinese, 19th century
Measures: height 11cm, diameter 17cm.
Crafted fo...
Category
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Cloissoné Decorative Objects
Materials
Enamel
Pair Ando Jubei Signed Wireless Cloisonné Vases with Roses
By Ando Jubei
Located in Somis, CA
A very rare offering of pair of beautiful Ando Jubei (1876-1956) Rose vases in excellent condition. In classic form with elegant raised shoulders, the master artist employed superb w...
Category
20th Century Japanese Cloissoné Decorative Objects
Materials
Enamel, Metal
Antique Japanese Copper Flower Vase with Carps, 1980s
Located in Paris, FR
This is a flower vase made in Japan around 1980 in Showa era. It is designed with two carps in gold and silver.
This style made with copper is called Shippou in Japanese.
The cloi...
Category
1980s Japanese Vintage Cloissoné Decorative Objects
Materials
Copper
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...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Cloissoné Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
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...
Category
Early 1900s Chinese Qing Antique Cloissoné Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass, Copper, Enamel
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.
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