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Technique: Cloissoné
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

Materials

Enamel, Brass

Large Antique Chinese Cloisonnae Imperial Dragon Decorated Bowl
Large Antique Chinese Cloisonnae Imperial Dragon Decorated Bowl

Large Antique Chinese Cloisonnae Imperial Dragon Decorated Bowl

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

This large and very well executed cloisonnae bowl is signed by and unknown artist and originates from China in approximately 1900 in the period Chinese Export style. The bowl is done with black as the predominant color and decorated with Imperial Dragons...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Cloissoné Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Mid-20th Century Chinese Cloisonne Vase
Mid-20th Century Chinese Cloisonne Vase

Mid-20th Century Chinese Cloisonne Vase

Located in Pomona, CA

This Chinese Antique Cloisonne Vase was hand made from gold copper with cloisonne. It has detailed cloisonne works of Peony, Magpie and floral a...

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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Cloissoné Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal, 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

Materials

Metal, Enamel, Bronze

Contemporary Tear Drop Verde Grass Design Cloisonné Vase by Robert Kuo
Contemporary Tear Drop Verde Grass Design Cloisonné Vase by Robert Kuo

Contemporary Tear Drop Verde Grass Design Cloisonné Vase by Robert Kuo

By Robert Kuo

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Tear Drop Vase Verde Grass Design Glass Enamel Cloisonné Limited Edition Contemporary The cloisonné technique is an enameling on metal technique that dates back to the Byzantine Emp...

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2010s Cloissoné Decorative Objects

Materials

Copper, 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

Materials

Copper, Enamel

Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vase Bamboo and Birds
Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vase Bamboo and Birds

Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vase Bamboo and Birds

Located in Long Island City, NY

PLEASE NOTE THIS LISTING IS FOR JUST ONE VASE, NOT TWO.... THE VASE FOR SALE IS THE VASE PICTURED IN THE LISTING. An antique Japanese Meiji period cloisonne vase of a baluster shap...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Cloissoné Decorative Objects

Materials

Enamel

Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Green Gold Stone Butterflies Vase
Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Green Gold Stone Butterflies Vase

Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Green Gold Stone Butterflies Vase

Located in Long Island City, NY

Attributed to Namikawa Yasuyuki, 1845 to 1927, a rare antique Japanese, late Meiji era, enamel vase. The vase has an urn shaped body and a wide fluted neck. The body of the vase is a...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Decorative Objects

Materials

Enamel

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

Materials

Enamel, Copper

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

Antique Japanese Meiji Era Cloisonne Enamel Vase

Located in Long Island City, NY

An antique Japanese Meiji era covered amphora shaped enamel over brass urn vase. The exterior of the vase is adorned with polychrome enameled continuo...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Cloissoné Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass, Enamel

Attr To Namikawa Rare Pair Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Butterfly Vases
Attr To Namikawa Rare Pair Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Butterfly Vases

Attr To Namikawa Rare Pair Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Butterfly Vases

Located in Long Island City, NY

Attributed to Namikawa Yasuyuki, 1845 to 1927, a pair of rare identical antique Japanese, late Meiji era, enamel vases. Each vase has a globular shaped body and a long fluted neck. T...

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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Decorative Objects

Materials

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

Materials

Enamel

Cranes as Candlestick Prickets
Cranes as Candlestick Prickets

Cranes as Candlestick Prickets

Located in New York, NY

Pair Chinese Cloisonne Cranes as Candlestick Prickets This darling pair of cloisonné crane pricket candlesticks would be the perfect addition to any home. In Chinese mythology the sy...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Cloissoné Decorative Objects

Materials

Enamel

Antique Japanese Cloisonne Goldstone Enamel Fish and Mantis Amphora Shaped Vase
Antique Japanese Cloisonne Goldstone Enamel Fish and Mantis Amphora Shaped Vase

Antique Japanese Cloisonne Goldstone Enamel Fish and Mantis Amphora Shaped Vase

Located in Long Island City, NY

A vintage Japanese enamel over gilt copper vase. The amphora shaped vase is enameled with polychrome medallions depicting fish in a pond and a mantis in blossoming flowers surrounded...

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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Decorative Objects

Materials

Copper, Enamel

Late 19th Century Cloisonne Mantel Clock, circa 1870-1890
Late 19th Century Cloisonne Mantel Clock, circa 1870-1890

Late 19th Century Cloisonne Mantel Clock, circa 1870-1890

Located in Greven, DE

French mantel clock with cloisonné inlays Paris Gilt bronze, enamel, movement by E. Gaillot, Paris c. 1880 Dimensions: H 32 × W 23 × D 15 cm Description: Elaborately designed mant...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Cloissoné Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Lidded Koro Jar
Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Lidded Koro Jar

Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Lidded Koro Jar

Located in Long Island City, NY

An antique Japanese cloisonne enamel lidded koro jar from the Meiji period standing on a foot and featuring traditional ornamentations to the center with tw...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Cloissoné Decorative Objects

Materials

Enamel

Antique Pair of Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Stork Blossoming Garden Vases At
Antique Pair of Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Stork Blossoming Garden Vases At

Antique Pair of Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Stork Blossoming Garden Vases At

Located in Long Island City, NY

Antique Pair of Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Stork Blossoming Garden Vases Silver wire high quality A pair of antique Japanese copper vases with cloisonne enamel design. Late Meij...

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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Decorative Objects

Materials

Copper, Enamel

Large Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vase Crane in Bamboo Field
Large Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vase Crane in Bamboo Field

Large Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vase Crane in Bamboo Field

Located in Long Island City, NY

An antique Japanese, late Meiji period, enamel over brass vase. The vase has an amphora shaped body and a fluted neck. The ware is enameled with a polychrome image of a crane in bamb...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass, Enamel

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

Large Antique Early Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Lotus Vase

Located in Long Island City, NY

A large antique Japanese early Meiji period vase attributed to Namikawa Yasuyuki, a prominent cloisonne artist of the time. Showcases the highly regarded craftsmanship and intricate ...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Decorative Objects

Materials

Enamel

Antique Enamel Bronze/Copper Persian Vase Flowers Birds Polychrome, ca 1900
Antique Enamel Bronze/Copper Persian Vase Flowers Birds Polychrome, ca 1900

Antique Enamel Bronze/Copper Persian Vase Flowers Birds Polychrome, ca 1900

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

A very nicely made piece with beautiful colors. Flowers and birds. Additional information: Material: Bronze, Cloisonne & Metal Period: ca 1900 Condition: Some minimal age signs like...

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19th Century Antique Cloissoné Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Goldstone Enamel Dragon Vase Attributed to Hond
Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Goldstone Enamel Dragon Vase Attributed to Hond

Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Goldstone Enamel Dragon Vase Attributed to Hond

Located in Long Island City, NY

Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Goldstone Enamel Dragon Vase Attributed to Honda An antique Japanese copper vase with cloisonne enamel design. Late Meiji period, before 1880. High Q...

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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Decorative Objects

Materials

Copper, Enamel

Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Butterfly Vase
Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Butterfly Vase

Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Butterfly Vase

Located in Long Island City, NY

A large antique Japanese copper vase with cloisonne enamel design. Late Meiji period, before 1912. A medallion with butterflies among peony flowers is presented on the front side, a ...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Decorative Objects

Materials

Copper, Enamel

Antique Early Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Vase in the Style of Namikawa
Antique Early Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Vase in the Style of Namikawa

Antique Early Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Vase in the Style of Namikawa

Located in Long Island City, NY

An antique Japanese early Meiji period cloisonne vase, attributed to the master artisan Namikawa Yasuyuki. Boasts a striking baluster shape adorned with phoenix birds, intricate foli...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Decorative Objects

Materials

Enamel

A Pair of Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Goldstone Butterfly Vases
A Pair of Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Goldstone Butterfly Vases

A Pair of Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Goldstone Butterfly Vases

Located in Long Island City, NY

Attributed to Namikawa Yasuyuki, 1845 to 1927, a pair of rare identical antique Japanese, late Meiji era, enamel vases. Each vase has an urn shaped body and a wide fluted neck. The b...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Decorative Objects

Materials

Enamel

Antique Early Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Vase in the Style of Namikawa
Antique Early Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Vase in the Style of Namikawa

Antique Early Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Vase in the Style of Namikawa

Located in Long Island City, NY

An antique Japanese early Meiji period cloisonne vase, attributed to the master artisan Namikawa Yasuyuki. Fashioned in a ball-shaped design, this vase is adorned with intricate flor...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Decorative Objects

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Enamel

Antique Early Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Gold Stone Enamel Stripe Vases Attributed
Antique Early Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Gold Stone Enamel Stripe Vases Attributed

Antique Early Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Gold Stone Enamel Stripe Vases Attributed

Located in Long Island City, NY

Antique Early Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Gold Stone Enamel Stripe Vases Attributed to Honda A pair of antique Japanese, early Meiji era, enamel over gilt copper vases. The exteriors of...

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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Decorative Objects

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Copper, Enamel

Large Japanese Meiji Cloisonne Enamel Vase with Birds of Paradise
Large Japanese Meiji Cloisonne Enamel Vase with Birds of Paradise

Large Japanese Meiji Cloisonne Enamel Vase with Birds of Paradise

Located in Long Island City, NY

A fine quality Japanese cloisonne vase having a flared rim to slender neck and baluster body. The surface is enameled with highly detailed polychrome medallions depicting highly deta...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass, Enamel

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

Large Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Fan Motif Vase

Located in Long Island City, NY

A large antique Japanese Meiji era enamel over copper vase. The urn shaped vase is enameled with polychrome fan shaped medallions featuring floral, foliage and butterfly motifs surro...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Decorative Objects

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Copper, Enamel

Japanese Cloisonné Vases Butterflies & Flowers, 19th Century Meiji Period, Pair
Japanese Cloisonné Vases Butterflies & Flowers, 19th Century Meiji Period, Pair

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...

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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

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

Antique Early Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Translucent Floral Black Vase

Located in Long Island City, NY

Antique Early Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Translucent Floral Black Vase An antique Japanese copper vase with polychrome cloisonne enamel design. Early Meiji period, ca. 1870s. Sl...

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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Decorative Objects

Materials

Copper, Enamel

Large Japanese Meiji Lidded Cloisonne Enamel Jar
Large Japanese Meiji Lidded Cloisonne Enamel Jar

Large Japanese Meiji Lidded Cloisonne Enamel Jar

Located in Long Island City, 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...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Cloissoné Decorative Objects

Materials

Enamel

Fish Scale Midnight Blue Chinese Cloisonne Tobacco Box 1930's
Fish Scale Midnight Blue Chinese Cloisonne Tobacco Box 1930's

Fish Scale Midnight Blue Chinese Cloisonne Tobacco Box 1930's

Located in Mobile, AL

Monochrome Chinese Fish Scale cloisonne is long famed for it's high quality of craftsmanship and understated elegance. A staple of interior design...

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1930s Chinese Chinoiserie Vintage Cloissoné Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal, Enamel

Large Pair Of Japanese Cloisonne Gold Stone Enamel Bamboo Tree Vases Attributed
Large Pair Of Japanese Cloisonne Gold Stone Enamel Bamboo Tree Vases Attributed

Large Pair Of Japanese Cloisonne Gold Stone Enamel Bamboo Tree Vases Attributed

Located in Long Island City, NY

A pair of Japanese enamel over copper vases. Each vase has an urn shaped body and a wide neck. Each ware is enameled with polychrome medallions depicting a bird seated on a branch, b...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Cloissoné Decorative Objects

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Copper, Enamel

Pair of Japanese Cloisonne Goldstone Enamel Double Gourd Dragon Vases
Pair of Japanese Cloisonne Goldstone Enamel Double Gourd Dragon Vases

Pair of Japanese Cloisonne Goldstone Enamel Double Gourd Dragon Vases

Located in Long Island City, NY

A pair of rare large Japanese, late Meiji era, double gourd enamel vases. Each ware is enameled with polychrome bands and panels with dragon, flora...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Decorative Objects

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Enamel

Pair of Antique Chinese Cloisonné Vases
Pair of Antique Chinese Cloisonné Vases

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

Pair of Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vases Birds of Paradise Shibata
Pair of Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vases Birds of Paradise Shibata

Pair of Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vases Birds of Paradise Shibata

Located in Long Island City, NY

A pair of symmetrical antique Japanese, late Meiji period, enamel over brass vases. Each vase has a globular shaped body and a narrow fluted neck. Each ware is enameled with polychro...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Decorative Objects

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Enamel, Brass

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 shoulders and light beige ground color. Decorated with multicolor floral and foliate motifs with butterfly images to the body. A rim and base are finished in gilt brass. Circa the early 20th century. Antique Japanese Vases...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Cloissoné Decorative Objects

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Enamel, Brass

Antique Pair of Early Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Floral Vases
Antique Pair of Early Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Floral Vases

Antique Pair of Early Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Floral Vases

Located in Long Island City, NY

A pair of antique Japanese Early Meiji period cloisonne enamel vases attributed to Namikawa Yasuyuki. Each vase is adorned with intricate floral designs, showcasing the meticulous ar...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Decorative Objects

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Enamel

Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Double Dragon French Mounted Gilt Bronze Centerpiece
Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Double Dragon French Mounted Gilt Bronze Centerpiece

Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Double Dragon French Mounted Gilt Bronze Centerpiece

Located in Long Island City, NY

An antique Japanese gilt bronze centerpiece urn or jardiniere with enameled body. Late Meiji period, before 1912. The foot is decorated with sculptural sea creatures. The item has fi...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Decorative Objects

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Enamel, Bronze

Cloisonné Brush Washer Bowl, Japanese Dragon Motif, Meiji Period circa 1880
Cloisonné Brush Washer Bowl, Japanese Dragon Motif, Meiji Period circa 1880

Cloisonné Brush Washer Bowl, Japanese Dragon Motif, Meiji Period circa 1880

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

This is an unusual cloisonné Brush Washer bowl, made in Japan and dating to the 19th Meiji Period, circa 1890. The circular bowl sits on a low foot The main decoration has styl...

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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Japanese Meiji Era Goldstone Enamel Censer Koro
Japanese Meiji Era Goldstone Enamel Censer Koro

Japanese Meiji Era Goldstone Enamel Censer Koro

Located in Long Island City, NY

An antique Japanese Meiji Era tripod enamel metal censer koro. Circa: late 19th century. The sphere form ware is enameled with polychrome medallions with blossoming flowers and butte...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Decorative Objects

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Enamel

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

Antique Early Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Vase in the Style of Namikawa
Antique Early Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Vase in the Style of Namikawa

Antique Early Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Vase in the Style of Namikawa

Located in Long Island City, NY

An antique Japanese early Meiji period cloisonne vase, attributed to the master artisan Namikawa Yasuyuki. Adorned with intricate foliate and floral patterns, complemented by delicat...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Decorative Objects

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Enamel

High Quality Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Koro Jar Gold Wire
High Quality Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Koro Jar Gold Wire

High Quality Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Koro Jar Gold Wire

Located in Long Island City, NY

An antique Japanese Meiji period lidded jar decorated with cloisonne enamel flowering shrub patterns. The jar of rounded bulbous shape stands on a narrow round foot with a raised na...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Cloissoné Decorative Objects

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Enamel

Pair of Cloisonné Brass Candlesticks, Mid Twentieth Century
Pair of Cloisonné Brass Candlesticks, Mid Twentieth Century

Pair of Cloisonné Brass Candlesticks, Mid Twentieth Century

Located in Toronto, CA

This is a wonderful pair of solid brass, cloisonné candlesticks from the mid twentieth century. Most probably Chinese. Unmarked. These classically shaped candlesticks feature hexagon...

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Mid-20th Century Chinese Cloissoné Decorative Objects

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Brass, Enamel

Pair Qing 19th Century Chinese Cloissone Vases, Vibrant Colored Enamels
Pair Qing 19th Century Chinese Cloissone Vases, Vibrant Colored Enamels

Pair Qing 19th Century Chinese Cloissone Vases, Vibrant Colored Enamels

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A tall vibrant pair of cloissone vases of the Qing period, the last imperial dynasty from 1644 to 1912. Crafted with the fine metalwork they were known for and featuring lush botanic...

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1840s Chinese Qing Antique Cloissoné Decorative Objects

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Gold, Copper, Enamel

Japanese Showa Period Cloisonne Enamel Vase by Tamura Shippo
Japanese Showa Period Cloisonne Enamel Vase by Tamura Shippo

Japanese Showa Period Cloisonne Enamel Vase by Tamura Shippo

By Tamura

Located in Newark, England

FREE WORLDWIDE SHIPPING AN ELEGANT MID 20TH CENTURY CLOISONNÉ VASE WITH VIBRANT BUTTERFLY AND BLOSSOM MOTIFS BY TAMURA, CIRCA 1940. From our Japanese collection, we are pleased to ...

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Mid-20th Century Showa 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

Huge Pair of Early 20th Century Antique Chinese Cloisonne Pots/Vases
Huge Pair of Early 20th Century Antique Chinese Cloisonne Pots/Vases

Huge Pair of Early 20th Century Antique Chinese Cloisonne Pots/Vases

Located in Pomona, CA

Look at this pair of magnificent Antique Chinese Cloisonne Pots. It shows very detailed hand craft works of cloisonne art - a lot of Chinese traditional folks art like Buddhas flower...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Cloissoné Decorative Objects

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Metal, Copper

19th Century Chinese Archaic Style Cloisonné & Lacquer Elephant Motif Censor
19th Century Chinese Archaic Style Cloisonné & Lacquer Elephant Motif Censor

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

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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.