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Large Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Green Goldstone Enamel Millefiori Mask Vase
Located in Long Island City, NY
An antique Japanese copper vase with polychrome cloisonne enamel decor. Late Meiji period, before 1912. Elongated baluster shape. Intricate floral pattern against the dark green back...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Decorative Objects
Materials
Enamel, Copper
Antique Meiji Era Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vases
Located in Long Island City, NY
A pair of matching Japanese cast metal and cloisonne enamel vases richly decorated with polychrome floral ornaments on a black ground. Unmarked. Dated circa the late 19th century, Me...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Decorative Objects
Materials
Enamel
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...
Category
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Decorative Objects
Materials
Copper, Enamel
$2,800 Sale Price
30% Off
Antique Pair Early Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Dragon Crane Butterfly Vases
Located in Long Island City, NY
A pair of antique Japanese, early Meiji era, enamel over gilt copper vases. The exteriors of the wares are adorned with polychrome enamel medallions representing dragons, cranes, but...
Category
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Decorative Objects
Materials
Copper, Enamel
Early Meiji Period Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Bulbous Vase with Geometric Pattern
Located in Long Island City, NY
An antique Japanese copper vase with cloisonne enamel design against a bright turquoise background. Meiji period.
The vase is of a bulbous shape with a long fluted neck. Birds flyin...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Decorative Objects
Materials
Enamel, Copper
$1,300 Sale Price
35% Off
Rare Pair of Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Meiji Vases
Located in Long Island City, NY
A pair of rare antique Japanese bronze vases from the Meiji period, decorated with enamel using the cloisonne technique. Two matched globular vases with a relief pattern of cloisonne...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Decorative Objects
Materials
Enamel, Bronze
$780 Sale Price / set
35% Off
Large Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Vase with Tennin
Located in Long Island City, NY
A large antique Japanese Meiji era, 1868 to 1912, cloisonne enamel vase decorated with an image of tennin, a beautiful winged woman dressed in ornate kimono with a flowing scarf that...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Decorative Objects
Materials
Enamel
Japanese Mid 20th Century Cloisonne Enamel Rose Vase Ando Company
By Ando Jubei
Located in Newark, England
LARGE SIZED OVOID VASE
From our Japanese collection we are pleased to offer this Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Rose Vase by the Ando Company. The vase of large ovoid form decorated wit...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Cloissoné Decorative Objects
Materials
Enamel
Japanese Plique-a-Jour Cloisonne Vase
Located in Brisbane, QLD
This plique-a-jour cloisonne vase is an exceptional example of Japanese craftsmanship from the tail end of the Meiji period (1868-1912). The most ...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Cloissoné Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Millefiori Covered Jar
Located in Long Island City, NY
An antique Japanese Meiji period cloisonne covered jar adorned with exquisite floral designs. This cloisonne jar showcases the mastery of Japanese artisa...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Decorative Objects
Materials
Enamel
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...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Decorative Objects
Materials
Enamel
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...
Category
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Decorative Objects
Materials
Enamel, Copper
Antique Early Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Brush Pots in the Style of Namikaw
Located in Long Island City, NY
A pair of 19th century Japanese cloisonne brush pots with floral decoration, early Meiji period, circa 1880s. Attributed to Namikawa Yasuyuki, 1845...
Category
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Decorative Objects
Materials
Enamel
$1,950 Sale Price / set
35% Off
Chinese cloissoné Circular Cup or Vide Poche Hand-Painted, circa 1910
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Chinese cloissoné Circular Cup or Vide Poche Hand-Painted, circa 1910
Category
1910s Chinese Chinoiserie Vintage Cloissoné Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
$330 Sale Price
20% Off
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...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Decorative Objects
Materials
Copper, Enamel
$1,300 Sale Price
35% Off
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
$960 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Early Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Goldstone Mount Fuji Vase
Located in Long Island City, NY
An antique Japanese Meiji period goldstone vase, attributed to Honda Yasaburo, an artist active from the 1870s to 1910. The vase features two intricately detailed plaques on its body...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Decorative Objects
Materials
Enamel
Pair of Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Amphora Shaped Vases
Located in Long Island City, NY
A pair of high quality Japanese, Meiji era, enamel over brass vases. Each vase has an amphora shaped body and a short wide neck. Each ware is enameled with polychrome medallions depi...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Decorative Objects
Materials
Enamel, Brass
Large Chinese Qing Dynasty Polychrome Enamel Bronze Cloisonne Charger
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Large Chinese Qing Dynasty polychrome enamel bronze cloisonne charger.
Unusual and rare bronze Chinese Qing Dynasty Cloisonne charger. The brightly ...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Cloissoné Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
Antique Pair of Lobe Shaped Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Goldstone Dragon Butterfly
Located in Long Island City, NY
A pair of antique Japanese Meiji era enamel metal vases. The lobed shaped vases are enameled with polychrome medallion images of dragons and butter...
Category
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Decorative Objects
Materials
Enamel
Chinese Cloisonné Charger or Large Plate fine detail, Mid-19th Century
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very good Chinese Cloisonné Charger or Large Plate / Dish that we date to the mid-19th century of the Qing dynasty, Circa 1970.
The Charger is circular on a low foot.
The decoration shows a large central 12-lobed flower head with further flowers and leaves off it, leading to a three section pattern with three mythical phoenix, all in many different coloured enamels against a deep red ground. The outer rim has a detailed plantain leaf border decoration.
The reverse has an unmarked green base with three roundel designs on the rim, all against a blue ground.
Overall a very decorative 19th C Qing period Chinese Plate.
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Cloissoné Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Early Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Translucent Floral Vases
Located in Long Island City, NY
A pair of antique Japanese, early Meiji era, enamel over gilt copper vases. The exteriors of the wares are adorned with polychrome enamel medallions representing butterflies in bloss...
Category
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Decorative Objects
Materials
Copper, Enamel
$525 Sale Price / set
65% Off
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 ...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Decorative Objects
Materials
Copper, Enamel
Antique Early Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Translucent Floral Red Vase
Located in Long Island City, NY
Antique Early Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Translucent Floral Red Vase
An antique Japanese copper vase with polychrome cloisonne enamel design. Early Meiji period, ca. 1870s. Sli...
Category
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Decorative Objects
Materials
Copper, Enamel
$450 Sale Price
62% Off
Rare Pair of Octagon Shaped Japanese Cloisonné Dragon and Flower Vases
Located in Long Island City, NY
A set of two Japanese vases, Meiji era, 1868 to 1912. Two high quality antique vases of an ovoid form tapering to the bottom and bearing a long neck tapering to the upper rim. The ex...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Decorative Objects
Materials
Enamel
Pair of Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Silver Wire Enamel Vases Blossoming Gar
Located in Long Island City, NY
A pair of antique Japanese, late Meiji period, silver wire enamel vases. Each vase has an amphora shaped body and a fluted neck. The wares are enameled with a polychrome image of a p...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Decorative Objects
Materials
Enamel
Cloisonné and Opaline Box with Colored Flowers and Animals Pattern 20th Century
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This Box is a opalaline and cloisonné Box. It has been made in czechoslovakia in the 20th Century. Brown Color.
The decoration patterns are flowers and Ducks.
Category
20th Century Czech Cloissoné Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
$424 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel 1000 Butterflies Vase
Located in Long Island City, NY
An antique Japanese copper vase with cloisonne enamel design. Late Meiji period
. Rounded vase with pronounced neck. The body is covered with a butterfly pattern, the neck is decorat...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Cloissoné Decorative Objects
Materials
Copper, Enamel
$680 Sale Price
20% Off
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...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Decorative Objects
Materials
Enamel
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...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Decorative Objects
Materials
Enamel
$780 Sale Price / set
35% Off
Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Gold Stone Vase
Located in Long Island City, 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
Antique Japanese Blue Flower Vase with Copper/ Cloissoné, 1950s
Located in Paris, FR
This is a blue flower vase made in Japan around 1950 in Showa era.
It is designed some flowers and butterflies.
This style made with copper is cal...
Category
1950s Japanese Vintage Cloissoné Decorative Objects
Materials
Copper
$396 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Lotus Flower Bowl
Located in Long Island City, NY
An antique Japanese cloisonne enamel bowl crafted during the Meiji period. The bowl is designed in the shape of a lotus flower, a revered symbol of purity and enlightenment in Japane...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Cloissoné Decorative Objects
Materials
Enamel
$800 Sale Price
46% Off
Japanese Champlevé Cloisonné Square Copper Jardinière
Located in New York, NY
Antique champlevé cloisonné enamel on copper square jardinière. With bat designs on each side, they fly through the clouds and sky above the...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Cloissoné Decorative Objects
Materials
Copper
Rare High Quality Pair of Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vases Dragons and Hoho
Located in Long Island City, NY
A pair of high quality symmetrical Japanese, Meiji era, enamel over brass vases. Each vase has an amphora shaped body and a tall narrow neck. The ware is enameled with polychrome pan...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vase with Blossoming Wisteria Tree
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 tall narrow neck. The ware is enameled with a polychrome image of wisteria b...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass, Enamel
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...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Large Pair of Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vases Birds of Paradise
Located in Long Island City, 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 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...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Decorative Objects
Materials
Enamel, Brass
Antique Pair Asian Chinoiserie Cloissone Vase in Green Earth Tones
Located in Opa Locka, FL
A Stunning Pair of Antique Asian Cloissone Vase. Green earthy tones. Beautiful pair with one very small not noticeable dent. Not detracting in the least.
Category
Early 1900s Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Cloissoné Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
$476 Sale Price
20% Off
Large Rare Japanese Cloisonne Meiji Period Green Dragon Swimming Over The Sea
Located in Long Island City, NY
A high quality Japanese enamel vase, Meiji era, 1868 to 1912. The vase has an amphora shaped body and a narrow neck. The ware is enameled with a polychrome image of a big dragon over...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Decorative Objects
Materials
Enamel
19thC Japanese Cloisonné Brush Washer Bowl, 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...
Category
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Export Cloisonné Box
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Lovely Chinese export cloisonné box made of brass and enameled with a beautiful mountain scene decoration in vibrant yellow color resting on ball feet. This chinoiserie box is marked...
Category
1910s Chinese Chinoiserie Vintage Cloissoné Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Large Pair of High Quality Japanese Cloisonne Goldstone Enamel Vases Sparrows in
Located in Long Island City, NY
A pair of large high quality Japanese enamel over brass vases
The sphere shaped vases are covered with polychrome enamel medallions depicting sparrows in blossoming flowers, and Phoe...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vase Egyptian Figure
Located in Long Island City, NY
A rare antique Japanese Meiji era enamel vase. The vase has a globular shaped body and a long neck.
The exterior of the vase is adorned with medallions with an image of a Egyptian f...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Decorative Objects
Materials
Enamel
$487 Sale Price
35% Off
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...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Decorative Objects
Materials
Enamel, Bronze
$1,820 Sale Price
35% Off
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...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Cloissoné Decorative Objects
Materials
Enamel
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...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Cloissoné Decorative Objects
Materials
Enamel
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...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Decorative Objects
Materials
Enamel, Copper
Contemporary Tear Drop Cloisonné Vase in Verde Grass Design by Robert Kuo
By Robert Kuo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Tear Drop Vase (Short)
Verde Color
Grass Design
Cloisonné
Glass Enamel
Copper
Each piece is individually crafted and is unique.
The cloisonné technique is an enameling on metal t...
Category
2010s Cloissoné Decorative Objects
Materials
Copper, Enamel
Vintage Pair of Floral Chinese Vases
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage pair of Chinese vases from the mid 20th century with floral cloisonné décor. Welcome to a symphony of color and craftsmanship, presented by this vintage pair of Chinese vas...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Cloissoné Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
$980 / set
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 19cm, diameter 23cm
Crafted in China...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Cloissoné Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu
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...
Category
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Lovely Modern Porcelain Art Chinese porcelain PROC Vase 20th/21st century
By Fujii Shumei
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...
Category
20th Century Chinese Showa Cloissoné Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
$2,203 Sale Price
20% Off
Brass and Enamel Cloisonné́ Vases, Pair
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful pair of vintage Asian black and pastel color enamel cloisonné´ and brass vases, circa 20th century, Asia. Beautiful, detailed desi...
Category
20th Century Asian Cloissoné Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
$812 Sale Price / set
35% Off
Pair of Cloisonne Triple Crane-Form Censers and Covers
Located in New York, NY
The cloisonne censer formed by hollow shared body of three cranes standing on long legs.
Category
Mid-20th Century Cloissoné Decorative Objects
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...
Category
Early 1900s Chinese Qing Antique Cloissoné Decorative Objects
Materials
Copper, Enamel
Small Round Cloisonné Vase Chinese in Nice Red Flowers Floral, 20th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A Small round cloisonné Vase 20th c Chinese In nice Red Flowers FLoral, Top quality 20th c cloisonne.
Additional information:
Material: Bronze, Cloisonne & Metal
Region of Origin: C...
Category
20th Century Chinese Cloissoné Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Chinese Cloisonne Ginger Jar with Chrysanthemums and Butterfly
Located in Pomona, CA
This is a cloisonné ginger jar, a type of decorative enamelware. Cloisonné is an ancient technique for decorating metal objects, where thin metal wires are soldered to a metal surfac...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Cloissoné Decorative Objects
Materials
Copper
$399 Sale Price
20% Off
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...
Category
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Decorative Objects
Materials
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.
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