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Technique: Cloissoné
Japanese Meiji Cloisonne Enamel Goldstone Brush Pot
Located in Long Island City, NY
An antique Japanese Meiji Era enamel over brass brush pot. The cylindrical form pot is enameled with polychrome images of blossoming flowers and birds, and a geometrical ornament mad...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Vases and Vessels

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Enamel, Brass

Massive Chinese Cloisonné Vase with Phoenix, Magnolia, Lotus and Chrysanthemums
Located in New York, NY
A massive Chinese blue cloisonné vase or urn depicting a colorful imperial phoenix with gilt bronze wires among birds and butterflies in an imperia...
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1920s Chinese Vintage Cloissoné Vases and Vessels

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Enamel

Large Pair of Floral Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Vases on Wooden Plinths
Located in London, GB
Large pair of floral Chinese cloisonné enamel vases on wooden plinths Chinese, 20th Century Height 123cm, diameter 52cm This impressive pair of Chinese cloisonné enamel vases are de...
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20th Century Chinese Cloissoné Vases and Vessels

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Metal, Enamel

Rare 3 Piece Set of Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Silver Wire Vases wi
Located in Long Island City, NY
Rare 3 Piece Set of Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Silver Wire Vases with Wisteria and Birds antique Japanese copper vases with silver wire cloisonne...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Vases and Vessels

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Enamel, Silver

Antique Early Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Translucent Vase Floral Clouds
Located in Long Island City, NY
An antique Japanese Meiji period cloisonne enamel vase. Baluster shaped vase decorated with a band of orange with swirling and floral elements at the top, followed by a broader band ...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Vases and Vessels

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Enamel

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 Vases and Vessels

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Enamel

An Inlaid Shibuichi Vase in Lovely Shape Landscape Meiji Kyoto, 19th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Meiji Period (1868-1912), Japan A small vase with an inlaid scene of a bird and flowers in a garden. Additional information: Material: Bronze & Cloisonne Region of Origin: Japan Pe...
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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Vases and Vessels

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Bronze

Vintage Chinese Cloisonne Enamel Vase with Floral and Leaf 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 and leaf motifs in the cloisonné technique (decorative work in wh...
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Late 20th Century Chinese Cloissoné Vases and Vessels

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Multi-gemstone, Brass

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 Vases and Vessels

Materials

Enamel, Brass

Large Pair Of Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Brush Pots W Peacocks
Located in Long Island City, NY
A pair of antique Japanese brush pots, Meiji era, 1868 to 1912. The exterior of both matched pieces is enameled with polychrome enamel bloss...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Vases and Vessels

Materials

Enamel

Japanese Cloisonné Vase with Plum Blossoms Décor and Silver Plated Rim
Located in Bochum, NRW
Japanese Cloisonné Vase with Plum Blossoms Décor and Silver Plated Rim and Bottom. Height 17 cm. In excellent condition. Discover the timeless beauty of Japanese artistry with this ...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Cloissoné Vases and Vessels

Materials

Metal

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 Vases and Vessels

Materials

Metal, Copper

Pair Of Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Green Geometric Pattern Vases
Located in Long Island City, NY
A pair of symmetrical Japanese enamel over gilt copper vases. The exteriors of the wares are adorned with polychrome enamel floral, foliage, foliate scroll, and geometrical ornaments...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Cloissoné Vases and Vessels

Materials

Enamel

Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Gold Stone Vase with Butterflies Attr Honda Yo
Located in Long Island City, NY
An antique Japanese copper vase with polychrome cloisonne enamel decor. Meiji period. Fish tail shape with pronounced base. Intricate butterfly motif and floral patterns. Gold stone ...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Vases and Vessels

Materials

Copper, Enamel

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 Vases and Vessels

Materials

Enamel

Antique Japanese Meiji Cloisonne Enamel Brush Pot
Located in Long Island City, NY
An antique Japanese Meiji Era cylindrical shaped enamel over brass brush pot. Circa: 19th century. The cylindrical form pot is enameled with polychrome medallions with butterflies in...
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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Vases and Vessels

Materials

Enamel, Brass

Antique Early Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Floral Cloud Vase
Located in Long Island City, NY
An antique Japanese Meiji period cloisonne enamel vase with floral motifs and butterflies on a white and dark blue ground featuring a fine and collectible piece of Japanese artistry....
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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Vases and Vessels

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Enamel

Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Meiji Era Dragon and Phoenix Bird Goldstone Vase
Located in Long Island City, NY
A large antique Japanese Meiji era enamel over brass vase. The amphora shaped vase is enameled with polychrome medallions with a Phoenix bird and a dragon surrounded by floral, and f...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Vases and Vessels

Materials

Enamel

A Pair of 19th Century Napoleon III Period Sèvres Porcelain Vases.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A pair of 19th century Napoleon III period Sèvres porcelain vases. A pair of 19th century Napoleon III period Sèvres porcelain vases with gilt bronze and cloisonné mounts. H: 30.5cm...
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Cloissoné Vases and Vessels

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Bronze

Signed Ando Jubei Green Wireless Cloisonné Vase Large 10"
Located in Somis, CA
A large masterpiece of Ando Jubei wireless cloisonné vase at an exceptional 10" height. In his signature green enamel, portraying an intricate arabesque design of a blooming clematis...
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20th Century Japanese Meiji Cloissoné Vases and Vessels

Materials

Enamel, Metal

Chinese Blue Cloisonne Floral Enameled Vase 20thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
Chinese Blue Cloisonne Floral Enameled Vase 20thC. Measures- 9.25"H x 5"W x 5"D. A beautifully crafted Chinese cloisonné vase from the 20th century, featuring intricate floral ...
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20th Century Cloissoné Vases and Vessels

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Metal

Large Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Floral Vase
Located in Long Island City, NY
An antique Japanese Meiji era cloisonne enamel vase. The vases has a baluster shaped body. Features blue medallions adorned with enameled floral and bird motifs. Medallions are on a ...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Vases and Vessels

Materials

Enamel

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...
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Late 20th Century Chinese Cloissoné Vases and Vessels

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Multi-gemstone, Brass

Large Pair of Japanese Cloisonné with Blue Birds signed Gonda Hirosuke
Located in Long Island City, NY
A set of two vases with magnificent flowers and birds decoration, classic form for Japanese works of the Meiji era. The baluster form vases are enameled with polychrome images of blossoming flowers and plants made in the Cloisonne technique on a glossy cobalt blue ground. The base is marked with the mark of Gonda Hirosuke...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Cloissoné Vases and Vessels

Materials

Enamel

Superb Japanese Cloisonné Enamel Vase
Located in London, by appointment only
A very fine a superb scale Japanese Cloisonné vase, the light blue ground with flowers and floral details. In perfect condition.
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1890s Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Vases and Vessels

Materials

Enamel

Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Black Enamel 11 Sparrows on Vase
Located in Long Island City, NY
An antique Japanese copper vase with cloisonne enamel design. Late Meiji period. Elongated vase with pronounced neck. Black body decorated with...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Vases and Vessels

Materials

Copper, Enamel

Large Pair of Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vase of Birds in a Garden
Located in Long Island City, NY
A pair of large symmetrical antique Japanese Meiji period enamel over brass vases. Each vase has an amphora shaped body and a narrow neck. Each vase is enameled with a polychrome ima...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Vases and Vessels

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Brass, Enamel

Very Large Japanese Meiji Period Cloisonne Enamel Vase
Located in London, GB
This stunning Meiji period vase is a wonderful example of the quality of craftsmanship during the late 19th century Japanese Meiji period. The Meiji era was famed for being the perio...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Vases and Vessels

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Enamel

Pair of Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Miniature Vases Birds in Cherry
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...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Vases and Vessels

Materials

Enamel

Antique Japanese Ginbari Cloisonne Enamel Dragon Vase
Located in Long Island City, NY
An antique Japanese Meiji period Ginbari enamel vase. The ground of the vase is enameled in blue and cobalt blue shades. The vase is enameled with a polychrome image of a dragon over...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Cloissoné Vases and Vessels

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Enamel

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 Vases and Vessels

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Enamel, Silver

Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Butterfly Vase Attributed to Hayashi Kodenji
Located in Long Island City, NY
An antique Japanese, Meiji era, Silver wire enamel vase attributed to Hayashi Kodenji, Japanese, 1831 to 1915. Circa 1900s. The baluster form vase is enameled with polychrome images of butterflies made in the Cloisonne technique on a black ground. The base and the neck of the ware are adorned with a geometrical motif on a green ground made in the same technique. Unmarked. 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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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Cloissoné Vases and Vessels

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Enamel

Antique Meiji Period Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vase with Geometric Patterns Gard
Located in Long Island City, NY
An antique Japanese Meiji period cloisonne vase featuring intricate foliage motifs complemented by two exquisite floral panels. The meticulous craftsmanship in depicting foliage patt...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Vases and Vessels

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Enamel

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 Vases and Vessels

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Copper, Enamel

Antique Meiji Era Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Bud Vase with Butterflies
Located in Long Island City, NY
A high quality late 19th century Japanese bud vase featuring a globular body and a tall, everted neck. The vase is enameled with a polychrome image of b...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Cloissoné Vases and Vessels

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Enamel

Antique Japanese Meiji Cloisonne Enamel Brush Pot
Located in Long Island City, NY
An antique Japanese Meiji Era cylindrical shaped enamel brush pot. Circa: 19th century. The cylindrical form pot is enameled with polychrome medallions with cranes in blossoming flow...
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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Vases and Vessels

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Enamel

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 Vases and Vessels

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Enamel, Copper

Pair of Japanese Cloisonne Silver Wire Meiji Golden Age Wisteria Vases
Located in Long Island City, NY
A matched pair of antique Japanese vases of elongated shape with long flared necks. Meiji period, 1868-1913. The pieces are decorated wi...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Vases and Vessels

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Enamel, Silver

Japonisme Ormolu and Cloisonne Enamel Jardiniere by Ferdinand Barbedienne
Located in New York, NY
A dual-handled jardinière with black cloisonne ornamented with flowers, butterflies and foliage. Origin: France, Paris  Date: Last quarter of the 19th Century   Stamped F. BARBEDI...
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Late 19th Century French Japonisme Antique Cloissoné Vases and Vessels

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Bronze, Enamel

Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Ginbari Enamel Green Double Handle Vase with Au
Located in Long Island City, NY
An antique Japanese copper vase with polychrome ginbari cloisonne enamel decor. Late Meiji period, Squat round shape, long neck and decorative side handles. Green body with red and y...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Vases and Vessels

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Copper, Enamel

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

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Silver, Enamel

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 Vases and Vessels

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Enamel, Copper

Large Pair of Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Blue-Ground Vases and Covers, Meiji
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Large Pair of Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Blue-Ground Vases and Covers, Meiji Period. A decorative pair of cloisonne enamel vases, the bodies decorated with colorful birds, butterfl...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Cloissoné Vases and Vessels

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Enamel

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.
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Early 1900s Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Cloissoné Vases and Vessels

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Metal

Japanese Vintage Silver Metal Mounted Cloisonne Vase with Fish
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Exceptional vintage Japanese silver mounted cloisonne vase decorated with veiltail gold-fish and carp swimming amidst pond weed and dating arou...
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1940s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cloissoné Vases and Vessels

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Silver Plate, Enamel

Baluster Jar & Lid, Fish Scale Design by Robert Kuo, Limited Edition Cloisonné
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Baluster Jar & Lid Fish Scale Design Cloisonne Amber, Brown, and Black Hand Made Limited Edition  
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2010s Cloissoné Vases and Vessels

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Enamel

Pair Chinese 19th C. Qing Dynasty, Cloisonne Multi-Cartouche Vases from Museum
Located in New York, NY
A Gorgeous Pair of Antique Chinese 19th Century, Qing Dynasty, Cloisonne Multi-Cartouche Blue Ground Gu Form Vases. These vases feature a surface detailed with birds, plants, and cl...
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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Cloissoné Vases and Vessels

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Bronze

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 Vases and Vessels

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Copper, Enamel

A Pair of Large Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vases with Iris's
Located in Long Island City, 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...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Cloissoné Vases and Vessels

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Copper, Enamel

Antique Japanese Meiji Goldstone Cloisonne Enamel Vase
Located in Long Island City, NY
An antique Japanese, late Meiji Era, enamel over brass vase. Circa: early 20th century. The amphora shaped vase is enameled with a polychrome image of a dragon made in the Cloisonne ...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Cloissoné Vases and Vessels

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Enamel, Brass

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 Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

Large Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Green Vase Flowers and Birds
Located in Long Island City, NY
A large antique Japanese late Meiji period enamel over brass vase. The vase has an amphora shaped body and a wide neck. The ware is enameled with a polychrome image of birds in bloss...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Vases and Vessels

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Enamel, Brass

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 Vases and Vessels

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Enamel, Silver

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...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Cloissoné Vases and Vessels

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Copper, Enamel, Foil

Antique Mixed Metal Japanese Vase Bronze, Japan, 19th/20th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Interesting and finely made mixed metal shibuichi vase. Very cool. Additional information: Material: Bronze & Cloisonne Region of Origin: Japan Period: 19th century Japan Dynasty Pe...
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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Vases and Vessels

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Bronze

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...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Cloissoné Vases and Vessels

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Copper, Enamel, Foil, Wire

White Chinese Cloisonné Vase
Located in San Diego, CA
A nice white with arabesque-style design Chinese cloisonné vase, circa 1960s. The vase is in very good condition with no dings or dents and measure 5...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Cloissoné Vases and Vessels

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Brass, Enamel

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 Vases and Vessels

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Copper, Enamel

Chinese Cloisonné Vase on Bronze with Phoenixes, 19th Century Qing period
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very decorative Chinese cloisonné vase dating to the mid 19th Century, Qing period. The vase has a good baluster shape. It has been well made of a bronze alloy with rich ...
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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Cloissoné Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

Chinese Cloisonne Enameled Vase with Garden Scene & Butterfly, Signed, 20thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
Chinese Cloisonne Enameled Vase with Garden Scene & Butterfly, Signed, 20thC; "Kuo's China Cloisson" . Measures- 10.25"H x 4.5"W x 4.5"D. . A beautifully crafted Chinese cloison...
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20th Century Cloissoné Vases and Vessels

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Metal

On 1stDibs: Antique Cloisonné Vases and Other Vessels for Your Home

Liven your home with cloisonné vases, bowls, lamps and other vessels and objects 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. 

Shop a collection of antique cloisonné vases and other vessels for your home on 1stDibs.

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