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Technique: Cloissoné
Pair 19th Century Cloisonné Vases
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of 19th Century bronze cloisonné vases. These baluster form vessels feature an enameled body with all-over polychrome foliage motifs on a turquoise ground, with two dragon handl...
Category
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Metal, Enamel, Bronze
$16,000 / set
Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Butterfly Black Goldstone Vase Honda Y
Located in Queens, NY
A vintage Japanese enamel over gilt copper vase. The urn shaped vase is enameled with a polychrome design representing butterflies made in the Cloisonne technique. The base and the n...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Enamel, Copper
Exquisite Japanese Wireless Cloisonné Dragon Motif Vase, Meiji / Taisho Period
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Japanese Wireless Cloisonné Enamel Vase, likely from the Meiji period (1868–1912) or possibly the early Taisho period (1912–1926). The vase features a dynamic depiction of a Japanese...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Copper
Antique Japanese Meiji Era Cloisonne Enamel Tea Pot
Located in Queens, NY
A Japanese covered tripod enamel over metal tea pot. Circa: the first half of the 20th century. The tea pot is enameled with polychrome medallions with flowers, butterflies, and a Ph...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Enamel, Metal
A Fine Pair of Japanese Cloisonné Vases with Ginbari Floral Decoration, 19th C
Located in London, GB
A Fine Pair of Japanese Cloisonné Vases with Ginbari Floral Decoration, Meiji Period (late 19th – early 20th century)
Of elegant baluster form with gently flared necks, this refined...
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Enamel
A Fine Japanese Cloisonné Enamel Vase with Irises. Meiji period
Located in London, GB
A Fine Japanese Cloisonné Enamel Vase with Irises. Meiji period
Attributed to a Nagoya workshop, bearing the ‘three peaches’ mark
Meiji period.
A finely worked Japanese cloisonn...
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Enamel
Antique Meiji Silver Wire Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Hayashi School Vase Floral
Located in Queens, NY
An antique Japanese copper vase with cloisonne enamel design. Late Meiji period, Hayashi school. Features a baluster shape, and a short neck. Deep cobalt blue ground color. The ename...
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Enamel
Pair Of Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Dragons Silver Wire Enamel Vases
Located in Queens, NY
A pair of Japanese silver wire enamel vases. The vases have an urn shaped body and a fluted neck. Each ware is enameled with a polychrome image of dragons on the dark blue ground mad...
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Enamel
A Exceptional Pair of Japanese Cloisonné Vases in the Manner of Namikawa Sōsuke
Located in London, GB
A Exceptional Pair of Japanese Cloisonné Vases in the Manner of Namikawa Sōsuke
Meiji period.
A superb pair of Japanese silver-wire cloisonné enamel vases in the manner of Namikawa...
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Silver, Enamel
A Monumental Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vase, Attributed to Hayashi Kodenji
Located in Queens, NY
A Monumental Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vase, Attributed to Hayashi Kodenji
“A Meiji Masterpiece”
Behold the epitome of Meiji-era craftsmanship with this monumental silver wire Ja...
Category
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Enamel
Early 20th-Century Chinese Cloisonné Table Lamp, Floral Motifs, Brass Accents
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Early 20th-Century Chinese Cloisonné Table Lamp, Floral Motifs, Brass Accents
This exquisite early 20th-century Chinese cloisonné table lamp is a stunning example of traditional enamel craftsmanship. Adorned with intricate floral motifs in vibrant shades of light blue, deep blue, red, and green, this lamp brings elegance and a touch of exotic charm to any interior. Its aged brass base and top further enhance its authenticity and refined character.
Note: An electrical plug adapter for U.S. outlets is included. Lampshade not provided.
Cloisonné Enamel Work: The lamp showcases classic Chinese cloisonné craftsmanship, with delicate floral designs set against a richly colored enamel background.
Color Palette: The harmonious blend of blue hues, red, and green creates a visually striking piece, perfect for adding warmth and personality to any space.
Brass Accents: The aged brass base and top feature a beautiful patina, adding to the lamp’s antique charm and timeless appeal.
Versatile Elegance: Whether placed in a modern, traditional, or eclectic setting, this lamp enhances its surroundings with a touch of history and cultural artistry.
Decorative and Functional: Beyond its decorative value, the lamp provides a soft, ambient glow, making it ideal for bedside tables, living rooms, or study areas.
This early 20th-century Chinese cloisonné lamp is more than just a lighting fixture—it is a statement piece that brings heritage, artistry, and vibrant color into any home. A rare find for collectors and interior design enthusiasts alike.
Chinese cloisonné lamp, early 20th-century enamel lamp, antique Chinese lighting, floral enamel table lamp, vintage brass and cloisonné decor, colorful Asian lamp, traditional Chinese craftsmanship, decorative cloisonné lighting.
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Brass
Large Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Pink Vase W Birds
Located in Queens, NY
A large Japanese Meiji period cloisonne enameled vase with a scene of birds, butterflies, and flowers on the pink background and borders with colorful decoration. Collectible Orienta...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Enamel
$3,150 Sale Price
30% Off
Antique Pair Of Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vases
Located in Queens, NY
A pair of identical antique Japanese copper vases with cloisonne enamel design. Late Meiji period, before 1912. Elongated baluster shape with pronounced neck. Floral ornament against...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Copper, Enamel
Japanese Meiji Era Wireless Cloisonne Pink Crane Enamel Vase
Located in Queens, NY
An antique Japanese copper vase with wireless cloisonne enamel design. Late Meiji era, before 1912. Round shape with pronounced base. The piece is decorated with a stork or crane bir...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Copper, Enamel
$2,450 Sale Price
30% Off
A Large Jet Black Japanese Meiji Period Cloisonné Enamel Vase
Located in London, GB
A Large Jet Black Japanese Meiji Period Cloisonné Enamel Vase
An elegant Meiji period Japanese cloisonné vase of ovoid form with a gently flared neck finely decorated on a rich bla...
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Enamel
Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Goldstone Enamel Butterfly Vase
Located in Queens, NY
A Japanese enamel over copper vase. The sphere shaped vase is enameled with polychrome medallions representing floral and butterfly designs surrounded by floral, foliage and foliate ...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Copper, Enamel
Chinese Cloisonne Covered Chicken Boxes
Located in Pasadena, CA
These are two very detailed cloisonne boxes in the form of nesting chickens. The principal color of one box is a pale green; the second box is a traditional Chinese turquoise. The li...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Gold Plate, Brass
$3,250 / set
Antique Pair Of Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vases
Located in Queens, NY
A pair of identical antique Japanese copper vases with cloisonne enamel design. Late Meiji period, before 1912. Elongated baluster shape with pronounced neck. Floral ornament with bl...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Enamel, Copper
Large Chinese Dragon Cloisonne Enamel Over Brass Vase
Located in Queens, NY
A large Chinese enamel over brass vase. The urn shaped vase is adorned with a polychrome enamel design of dragons surrounded by a cloud ornament on the white ground made in the Clois...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Brass, Enamel
A Pair of High Quality Meiji Japanese Era Black Cloisonne Enamel Wisteria and Bi
Located in Queens, NY
A pair of antique Japanese copper vases with cloisonne enamel design. Late Meiji era, before 1912. Elongated shape with pronounced neck. The piec...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Enamel, Copper
Rare Large Japanese Cloisonne Ginbari And Enamel Vase Cranes And Roosters Blue
Located in Queens, NY
A rare large Japanese Ginbari enamel over copper vase. The urn shaped vase is enameled with a polychrome design representing cranes, hens, roosters and other birds made in the Ginbar...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Enamel, Copper
Antique Japanese Meiji Cloisonne Green Enamel Dragon Vase
Located in Queens, NY
An antique Japanese late Meiji era enamel metal vase.
The amphora shaped vase with a narrow fluted neck. The vase is adorned with a polychrome ima...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Enamel
$600 Sale Price
50% Off
Pair Antique Japanese Cloisonné Enamel Vases
Located in Germantown, MD
Pair Antique Japanese Cloisonné Enamel Vases
Measures 5" in width, 5" in depth and 8" in height.
Category
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Brass, Enamel
$840 Sale Price / set
30% Off
Large High Quality Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Meiji Vases with Birds
Located in Queens, NY
A pair of large antique Japanese copper vases with polychrome cloisonne enamel decor. Late Meiji period, before 1912. Elongated shape with pronounced neck. Birds and flowers motif ag...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Enamel, Copper
Pair Of Vintage Chinese Cloisonne Enamel Vases
Located in Queens, NY
A pair of vintage Chinese cloisonne enamel vases. Circa mid to late 20th century. The baluster vases are raised on a base and feature a lush floral and foliate pattern on an elabora...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Enamel
Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Charger Plate
Located in Queens, NY
An antique Japanese, late Meiji era, enamel over copper charger plate. The plate is adorned with a polychrome scene with a rooster and a chicken on a pond with blossoming flowers and...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Copper, Enamel
Japanese Antique Cloisonne Enamel Vase Hayashi Kodenji
Located in Newark, England
MEIJI PERIOD (1868-1912)
From our Japanese collection, we are delighted to introduce this good size Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vase. The Vase of gently tapered form with a pinched n...
Category
Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Gold, Silver, Enamel
Rare Large Pink Pair of Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vases
Located in Queens, NY
A pair of large antique Japanese, Meiji era vases with Pink cloisonne enamel decor. Of an elongated baluster shape with a short neck. The exterior shows...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Enamel
$12,600 Sale Price
30% Off
A Pair Of Palatial Monumental Blue Chinese Cloisonne Enamel Vases With Peacocks
Located in Queens, NY
Pair Of Palatial Monumental Blue Chinese Cloisonne Enamel Vases With Peacocks
Multicolored floral designs with an array of peacocks, flowers, a...
Category
20th Century Chinese Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Wood
Large Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vase Birds Flying In Garden
Located in Queens, 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 Furniture
Materials
Enamel, Silver
Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Blue Enamel Silver Vase with Eagle Signed Inaba
Located in Queens, NY
A rare antique Japanese cloisonné enamel silver mounted and silver wire vase Late Meiji period circa 1895
. Elongated shape with pronounced neck. Cobalt blue ground color. The obvers...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Enamel
Small Chinese Export Cloisonné Lidded Box decorated with peaches, Circa 1930
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very decorative Chinese Export cloisonné lidded box which we date to the 20th century, Circa 1930.
The box has a cylindrical shape, with its original lid and is all beauti...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Large Pair of Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vase of Birds in a Garden
Located in Queens, 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...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vase with Pink and Green Dueling Dragons
Located in Queens, NY
An antique Japanese copper vase with cloisonne enamel design. Late Meiji period,
Faceted elongated vase with pronounced neck. Cobalt blue body...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Enamel, Copper
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 Furniture
Materials
Enamel
$325 Sale Price
27% Off
JAPAN 1890-1900 Meiji Period Decorative Six-sided Vase In Cloisonné Enamel
Located in Miami, FL
Japanese vase from the Meiji Period (1868-1912).
This is a beautiful antique decorative vase created in the imperial Japan during the Meiji period (1868-1912), circa 1890s. It was c...
Category
1890s Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Gold, Bronze, Enamel
$1,048 Sale Price
30% Off
Antique Cloisonne Enameled Cabinet Vase Early 20thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Cloisonne Enameled Cabinet Vase, Early 20thC.
5 1/8" x 2 3/4" x 2 3/4".
This exquisite antique cloisonné enameled cabinet vase dates to the early 20th century. Featuring ...
Category
20th Century Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Metal
$280 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Early Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Translucent Vase
Located in Queens, NY
An antique Japanese Meiji period cloisonne enamel vase. Baluster shaped vase richly adorned with multicolor floral motifs within swirl and scale like patterns. Decorated with a few m...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Enamel
Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Blue Vase Birds In Wisteria Tree Goto
Located in Queens, NY
A Japanese enamel over copper brush pot.attributed to Goto
The cylindrical form pot is adorned with a polychrome design representing birds in blossoming wisteria flowers made in t...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Enamel, Copper
Pair Chinese Cloisonné Fu Dogs
Located in Houston, TX
Copper base cloisonné Fu Dogs made for Chinese export with gilded, mane, ears and accents. This pair from 1910s or earlier.
Category
Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Copper
$5,800 / set
Antique Japanese Hayashi School Cloisonne Enamel Vase
Located in Queens, NY
An antique Japanese copper vase with cloisonne enamel design. Late Meiji period, Hayashi school. Features a baluster shape, and a short neck. Deep cobalt blue ground color. The ename...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Enamel, Copper
19th Century Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Meiji Floral Box
Located in Queens, NY
An antique Japanese, late Meiji era, covered enamel over brass jewelry or trinket box. The exterior of the ware is enameled with polychrome images of blossoming flowers surrounded by...
Category
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Enamel, Brass
Antique Imperial Russian Silver Gilt Cloisonne Tea Caddy Spoon Moscow 1880
Located in Portland, OR
A fine antique Russian Imperial silver gilt & cloisonne enamel tea caddy spoon, Moscow, circa 1880.
The shovel shaped spoon having a gilded ground, the handle and rear of the spoon is finely decorated with multicolored floral cloisonne, with jewel tone colors of blue, turquoise, ivory and red. The spoon stem having turned and gilded decoration, the spoon is stamped to the rear of the stem with the maker's marks, silver mark of 84 and the mark for Moscow.
Condition is excellent, silver weight is 30 grams, a very beautiful Imperial Russian antique...
Category
1880s Russian Other Antique Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Large Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Silver Wire Dragon Vase Signed
Located in Queens, NY
A large antique Japanese copper vase with cloisonne enamel design. Late Meiji period, circa 1890 Golden Age . Elongated shape with pronounced neck. Dragon motif against the dark blue...
Category
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Enamel, Copper
Large Antique Japanese Meiji Cloisonne Enamel Vase
Located in Queens, NY
An antique Japanese copper vase with polychrome cloisonne enamel decor. Late Meiji period, before 1912. Baluster shape, flower brunches and birds decor against turquoise background. ...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Copper, Enamel
Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Lobulated Trinket Box
Located in Queens, NY
An antique Japanese copper trinket box with floral cloisonne enamel design. Late Meiji period, before 1912. The box has a lobulated round shape. There is a figurative finial on the l...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Copper, Enamel
Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vase with Flying Cranes Hayashi School
Located in Queens, NY
Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vase with Flying Cranes Hayashi School
An antique Japanese, late Meiji period, enamel . The vase has a sphere shaped body and a wide fluted n...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Enamel, Brass
Cloisonne Ginger Jar, White with Chrysanthemums C.1960s China
Located in Glasgow, GB
A Large Cloisonné Ginger Jar handcrafted by skilled Chinese artisans in the 1960s.
This impressive ginger jar showcases exquisite Chinese cloisonné work. Finely decorated with a s...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Qing Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Brass, Enamel
$264 Sale Price
35% Off
Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vase Bamboo and Birds
Located in Queens, 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 Furniture
Materials
Enamel
Fabienne Jouvin-Paris Cloisonne 'Ouzbek' Box, Circa 1980s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Fabienne Jouvin-Paris Cloisonne 'Ouzbek' Box
Designed by artesian Fabienne Jouvin-Paris
Made in China, 1980s
This stunning Fabienne Jouvin-Paris Cloisonné 'Ouzbek' Box, crafted in t...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Modern Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Copper, Enamel
$716 Sale Price
20% Off
Meiji Period Cloisonne Bulbous Cabinet Vase
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Meiji Period Japanese Cloisonné Enamel Cabinet Vase, circa 1880
A finely detailed Japanese Meiji period cloisonné cabinet vase, dating to the late 1...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Copper
Pair of Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Miniature Vases Birds in Cherry
Located in Queens, 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 Furniture
Materials
Enamel
Pair of Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vases Blossoming Wisteria and Bi
Located in Queens, 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 Furniture
Materials
Enamel
Japanese Meiji Period Cloisonne Enamel Tea Set
Located in Newark, England
Extensively Decorated with Traditional Japanese Images
The Tea Set comprises of fifteen pieces including six cup and saucers, a lidded teapot, a lidded sugar pot and a milk jug. The...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Metal, Enamel, Metallic Thread
Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Plate Depicting A Rider Cherry Blossom
Located in Queens, NY
An antique Japanese Meiji period copper plate adorned with a polychrome cloisonne enamel design. Has a blue ground color. The plate depicts a man riding a horse, surrounded by flower...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Copper, Enamel
Rare Japanese Meiji Period Moriage Cloisonne Enamel Vase
Located in Newark, England
Very Rare Moriage Netting
From our Japanese collection, we are thrilled to introduce this fine Japanese Moriage Cloisonne Enamel Vase. The Cloisonne Enamel Vase of baluster form wi...
Category
1910s Japanese Meiji Vintage Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Goldstone Enamel Plate with Butterflies
Located in Queens, NY
An antique Meiji period Japanese cloisonne enamel brass plate. The central part depicts an elegant motif with butterflies flying on a goldstone gr...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Enamel
Antique 16k Gold Chinese Qianlong Cloisonne Enamel Snuff Bottle Mark & Period
Located in Portland, OR
A fine & rare antique Imperial Chinese Qing dynasty solid gold & cloisonne enamel snuff bottle, Qianlong mark & period, 1736-1795, tests as 16k gold.
It is rare to find a cloisonné e...
Category
18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Gold, Enamel
Antique Japanese Cloisonne Midnight Blue Enamel Floral Vase With Cranes Hayashi
Located in Queens, NY
A Japanese silver wire and enamel vase. The urn shaped vase is enameled with a polychrome design representing cranes in a pond landscape with blossoming flowers made in the Cloisonne...
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Enamel
Wine chalice with green enamel sterling silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Wine chalice with round foot and stem in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamel on guilloche. Drinking glass in blown Murano glass and hand-engraved with ...
Category
1960s Italian French Provincial Vintage Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Enamel, Sterling Silver, Gold Plate
Cloisonné Vases, Lamps, Bowls and Other Furniture and Objects for Sale 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, lighting, decorative bowls and other objects for sale on 1stDibs.