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Technique: Cloissoné
Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Golden Age Wisteria and Birds Vase Attributed t
Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Golden Age Wisteria and Birds Vase Attributed t

Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Golden Age Wisteria and Birds Vase Attributed t

Located in Long Island City, NY

Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Golden Age Wisteria and Birds Vase Attributed to Hayashi high quality work An antique Japanese copper vase with cloisonne enamel design. Late Meiji p...

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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Furniture

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Copper, Enamel

Large Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Charger Cranes Peonies Butterfly Floral
Large Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Charger Cranes Peonies Butterfly Floral

Large Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Charger Cranes Peonies Butterfly Floral

Located in Long Island City, NY

A superb and richly decorated Meiji period Japanese cloisonne enamel charger featuring an elaborate scene of two red-crowned cranes amid lush blossoming peonies, chrysanthemums, and ...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Furniture

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Enamel

Antique Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Box with Mythical Beasts Late 19th Century
Antique Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Box with Mythical Beasts Late 19th Century

Antique Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Box with Mythical Beasts Late 19th Century

Located in Media, PA

A beautifully crafted late 19th to early 20th century Chinese cloisonné enamel box, featuring a vibrant turquoise ground adorned with intricate multicolor enamel motifs and mythical beasts in rich gilt detail. The box exhibits the distinctive craftsmanship of the late Qing to early Republic period, with a graceful, double-lobed form that rests on small gilt bronze feet. Measuring approximately 9 inches long, 4½ inches wide, and 3¼ inches tall, this decorative piece is in very good condition, showing no major damages or losses. The enamel surface is well-preserved with vivid color retention, fine wirework, and a smooth glaze typical of quality cloisonné from this era. This fine antique cloisonné box...

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1890s Chinese Antique Cloissoné Furniture

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Bronze

Pair of Small Vintage Baluster Form Vases, Oriental, Cloisonne, Posy Urn, C.1970
Pair of Small Vintage Baluster Form Vases, Oriental, Cloisonne, Posy Urn, C.1970

Pair of Small Vintage Baluster Form Vases, Oriental, Cloisonne, Posy Urn, C.1970

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a pair of small vintage baluster form vases. An Oriental, cloisonné posy urn, dating to the late 20th century, circa 1970. Delightfully colourful examples, with eye-catching...

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1970s Chinese Chinese Export Vintage Cloissoné Furniture

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Metal, Enamel

Chinese Hardstone Flower Model in a Cloisonné Enamel Flowerpot
Chinese Hardstone Flower Model in a Cloisonné Enamel Flowerpot

Chinese Hardstone Flower Model in a Cloisonné Enamel Flowerpot

Located in London, GB

Chinese hardstone flower model in a cloisonné enamel flowerpot Chinese, 20th Century Height 18cm, width 11cm, depth 11cm This intricate flower model combines super cloisonné enamelling with several carved semi-precious stones, making it a highly collectable object. A metal trunk is set within the planter, treated with resin to evoke the natural texture of the bark. The trompe l’oeil illusion is continued via the branches, which are comprised of wire wrapped with brown thread. The branches are capped with a number of nephrite leaves and hardstone blooms, which contrast dark green shades with light red and pink flowers. The petals are carved from carnelian, rose quartz, and jade, and these hardstones can connote symbolic symbolism such as strength and healing. Each bloom is centred by a beaded stigma, the bright colours of which stand out against the hardstones. The cloisonné enamel planter...

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20th Century Chinese Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Carnelian, Jade, Quartz, Metal, Enamel

Antique Meiji Era Japan Cloisonne Enamel Tea Set
Antique Meiji Era Japan Cloisonne Enamel Tea Set

Antique Meiji Era Japan Cloisonne Enamel Tea Set

Located in Long Island City, NY

An antique Japanese cloisonne enamel tea set from the Meiji Era, 1868 to 1912. A total of 7 items. The set comprises 2 cups and saucers, a teapot, a sugar bowl, and creamer decorated...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Enamel, Copper

pair of Chinese double gourd cloisonné cover vases
pair of Chinese double gourd cloisonné cover vases

pair of Chinese double gourd cloisonné cover vases

Located in New York, NY

floral motif blue panels on yellow ground

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Mid-20th Century Chinese Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Metal, Enamel

Large Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Lidded Vase Dragons Peonies Butterflies Goto
Large Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Lidded Vase Dragons Peonies Butterflies Goto

Large Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Lidded Vase Dragons Peonies Butterflies Goto

Located in Long Island City, NY

A highly impressive and unusually large Japanese cloisonné enamel lidded vase, standing 18 inches tall and constructed in three distinct parts comprising the lid, the central body, a...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Enamel

Antique Pair Of Early Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vases Namikawa School
Antique Pair Of Early Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vases Namikawa School

Antique Pair Of Early Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vases Namikawa School

Located in Long Island City, NY

A pair of Japanese cloisonne enamel early Meiji translucent enamel vases . Each vase has an urn shaped body, a wide neck, and a fluted base. The vases are adorned with polychrome ena...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Furniture

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Enamel

Exquisite Japanese Wireless Cloisonné Dragon Motif Vase, Meiji / Taisho Period
Exquisite Japanese Wireless Cloisonné Dragon Motif Vase, Meiji / Taisho Period

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...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Cloissoné Furniture

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Copper

Large Chinese Hardstone Tree Model with Birds in a Cloisonné Enamel Pot
Large Chinese Hardstone Tree Model with Birds in a Cloisonné Enamel Pot

Large Chinese Hardstone Tree Model with Birds in a Cloisonné Enamel Pot

Located in London, GB

Large Chinese hardstone tree model with birds in a cloisonné enamel pot Chinese, 20th Century Height 42cm, width 31cm, depth 23cm Crafted in 20th century China, this superb objet d...

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20th Century Chinese Cloissoné Furniture

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Stone, Jade, Metal, Enamel

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 Furniture

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Enamel, Brass

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 Furniture

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Enamel, Copper

Japanese lantern in cast iron decorated with colourfull enameled champleve.
Japanese lantern in cast iron decorated with colourfull enameled champleve.

Japanese lantern in cast iron decorated with colourfull enameled champleve.

Located in PARIS, FR

Tall hexagonal lantern in bronze with a blue, red and green enamel openwork with stylized lotus flower motives. The shaft has a nice brown patina. The base is decorated with taotie m...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Cloissoné Furniture

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Bronze, 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 Furniture

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Enamel, Copper

Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel, Butterfly Dragon Vase Attributed Honda
Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel, Butterfly Dragon Vase Attributed Honda

Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel, Butterfly Dragon Vase Attributed Honda

Located in Long Island City, NY

An antique Japanese Meiji era cloisonne enameled rounded vase. The vase is adorned with a variety of intricate designs including phoenix birds, butterflies, serpents, flowers, and sc...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Furniture

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Enamel

Pair of Chinese Cloisonné Over Porcelain Octagonal Planters on Gilt Wood Bases
Pair of Chinese Cloisonné Over Porcelain Octagonal Planters on Gilt Wood Bases

Pair of Chinese Cloisonné Over Porcelain Octagonal Planters on Gilt Wood Bases

Located in El Monte, CA

This unique pair of Chinese porcelain octagonal planters are a masterclass in the art of Cloissoné. Rarely do you see such a fine example of the technique over porcelain. Each panel ...

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20th Century Chinese Cloissoné Furniture

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Porcelain

Chinese cloisonné square-shaped vase
Chinese cloisonné square-shaped vase

Chinese cloisonné square-shaped vase

Located in New York, NY

archaistic motif on blue ground

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Late 20th Century Chinese Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Metal

Pair Of Japanes Cloisonne Gilt Bronze Dragon Incense Burners, E 20th Century
Pair Of Japanes Cloisonne Gilt Bronze Dragon Incense Burners, E 20th Century

Pair Of Japanes Cloisonne Gilt Bronze Dragon Incense Burners, E 20th Century

Located in Islamabad, PK

This magnificent pair of 20th-century Japanese-made, Chinese archaistic style, gilt cloisonné bronze incense burners is a testament to the artistry and craftsmanship of the period. E...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Qing Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Cloisonne Wireless Mount Fuji and Wire Cranes
Japanese Cloisonne Wireless Mount Fuji and Wire Cranes

Japanese Cloisonne Wireless Mount Fuji and Wire Cranes

Located in Long Island City, NY

An antique Japanese, late Meiji period, Silver wire and enamel vase. The urn shaped vase has a narrow fluted neck. The ware is enameled with a polychrome image of cranes in the Mount...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Furniture

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Enamel

Masterwork Pair of Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Plates with Cranes Pheasant
Masterwork Pair of Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Plates with Cranes Pheasant

Masterwork Pair of Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Plates with Cranes Pheasant

Located in Long Island City, NY

A superb and important pair of Japanese Meiji period cloisonne enamel plates, each executed with remarkable refinement and a level of wire work and color control associated only with...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Furniture

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Enamel

Large Rare Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Plate
Large Rare Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Plate

Large Rare Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Plate

Located in Long Island City, NY

A large rare antique, Meiji era, Japanese enamel over copper plate or charger. The interior of the plate is adorned with a polychrome enamel image of blossoming flowers surrounded by...

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Late 18th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Furniture

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Copper, Enamel

High Quality Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Dragon and Phoenix Bird Vase
High Quality Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Dragon and Phoenix Bird Vase

High Quality Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Dragon and Phoenix Bird Vase

Located in Long Island City, NY

A high quality Japanese Meiji era enamel over copper vase. The urn shaped vase is enameled with polychrome medallions featuring Phoenix bird and dragon designs surrounded by floral a...

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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Furniture

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Copper, Enamel

Cloisonné Enamel Vase
Cloisonné Enamel Vase

Cloisonné Enamel Vase

Located in seoul, KR

This cylindrical cloisonné vessel is made with a brass body filled with turquoise-toned enamels that are fired to create a vivid, multi-colored surface. The exterior is densely decor...

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1920s East Asian Ming Vintage Cloissoné Furniture

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Bronze, Enamel

Large Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Fish, Ducks, Floral Vase Shippo
Large Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Fish, Ducks, Floral Vase Shippo

Large Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Fish, Ducks, Floral Vase Shippo

Located in Long Island City, NY

A finely made Japanese Meiji period cloisonne enamel vase decorated with multiple enamel medallions set against a textured charcoal ground. Each panel presents a different scene, inc...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Furniture

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Enamel

Exceptionally rare vase portrait jardiniere, Jugendstil Art Nouveau Amphora 1909
Exceptionally rare vase portrait jardiniere, Jugendstil Art Nouveau Amphora 1909

Exceptionally rare vase portrait jardiniere, Jugendstil Art Nouveau Amphora 1909

By Amphora

Located in Wien, AT

A very exciting object made by the famous Amphora factories in Bohemia in exceptionally high quality and a very rare design. The vase or jardiniere or centerpiece is designed with a...

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Early 1900s Czech Art Nouveau Antique Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Enamel

Cloisonné plaque depicting two Ryu dragons with gaping jaws
Cloisonné plaque depicting two Ryu dragons with gaping jaws

Cloisonné plaque depicting two Ryu dragons with gaping jaws

Located in Milano, IT

Japanese rectangular cloisonné plaque decorated on a black background with bright polychrome enamels, worked in silver wire depicting two Ryu dragons with gaping jaws. Work published...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Cloissoné Furniture

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Enamel

Large Pair Of Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Green Floral Cherry Blossom Vases
Large Pair Of Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Green Floral Cherry Blossom Vases

Large Pair Of Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Green Floral Cherry Blossom Vases

Located in Long Island City, NY

A pair of identical Japanese enamel over copper vases. Each vase has a globular shaped body and a wide neck with a fluted mouth. Each vase is enameled with a polychrome design repres...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Cloissoné Furniture

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Copper, Enamel

A Pair of Chinese Cloisonne Turquoise Blue Ground Vases w/ Taotie Masks
A Pair of Chinese Cloisonne Turquoise Blue Ground Vases w/ Taotie Masks

A Pair of Chinese Cloisonne Turquoise Blue Ground Vases w/ Taotie Masks

Located in New York, NY

A pair of Chinese cloisonné enamel vases with turquoise blue ground and taotie mask decoration, early 20th century. The vases are constructed in baluster form with wide flared rims and feature characteristic cloisonné work with multicolored enamels set within gilt copper wires. The decoration is applied over a bronze body, visible at the rims and foot rings, consistent with cloisonné. Each vase is decorated in horizontal registers centered around bands of large taotie masks in multicolored enamel, rendered in symmetrical profiles and outlined in copper cloisons. These taotie motifs alternate in color, including deep red, cobalt blue, olive green, and purple tones. The central band is bordered by narrower friezes of ruyi-heads, leiwen (thunder) patterns, stylized floral elements, and eye motifs framed by archaistic triangular lappets. Around the shoulders, a chevron band of lanceolate leaf motifs with white floral emblems is set above additional stylized animal mask motifs featuring eyes and horns. The flared necks are further decorated with mirrored scrollwork and smaller taotie devices on a turquoise leiwen ground, terminating in a ruyi band along the interior and exterior of the rim. These vases are representative of late Qing cloisonné production, which emphasized large-format vessels with elaborate archaistic ornamentation inspired by Shang and Zhou bronze...

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1920s Chinese Qing Vintage Cloissoné Furniture

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Brass, Enamel

Pair of Large Cloisonné Enamel Double Gourd Bottle Vases Late Qing Dynasty
Pair of Large Cloisonné Enamel Double Gourd Bottle Vases Late Qing Dynasty

Pair of Large Cloisonné Enamel Double Gourd Bottle Vases Late Qing Dynasty

Located in Islamabad, PK

A Pair Of Large Cloisonne´ Enamel Double Gourd Bottle Vases Late Qing Dynasty, 19th century The Chinese bottle vases are made of porcelain with an intr...

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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Cloissoné Furniture

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Metal, Enamel

Pair of Large Chinese Cloisonné Vases
Pair of Large Chinese Cloisonné Vases

Pair of Large Chinese Cloisonné Vases

Located in New York, NY

archaistic motif on yellow ground

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Mid-20th Century Chinese Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Metal, Enamel

Silver, Nephrite and Cloisonné Enamel Fabergé Style Russian Kovsch
Silver, Nephrite and Cloisonné Enamel Fabergé Style Russian Kovsch

Silver, Nephrite and Cloisonné Enamel Fabergé Style Russian Kovsch

Located in London, GB

Silver, Nephrite and Cloisonné Enamel Fabergé Style Russian Kovsch Russian, 20th Century Dimensions: Height 11cm, width 21cm, depth 9cm Elegantly designed in the traditional form, this Russian kovsh...

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20th Century Russian Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Silver, Enamel

Antique Cloisonne Enamel and Gilt Bronze Clock Set
Antique Cloisonne Enamel and Gilt Bronze Clock Set

Antique Cloisonne Enamel and Gilt Bronze Clock Set

Located in London, GB

This wonderful cloisonne enamel clock set is an artful piece of design in the neoclassical style: each piece is elaborately applied with turquoi...

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19th Century French Antique Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze, Enamel

Large Rare Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Plate
Large Rare Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Plate

Large Rare Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Plate

Located in Long Island City, NY

A large rare antique, Meiji era, Japanese enamel over copper plate or charger. The interior of the plate is made in a symmetrical design, adorned with polychrome enamel medallions fe...

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Late 18th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Copper, Enamel

Large 18 Inch Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Silver Wire Dragon Charger Plate
Large 18 Inch Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Silver Wire Dragon Charger Plate

Large 18 Inch Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Silver Wire Dragon Charger Plate

Located in Long Island City, NY

An antique Japanese cloisonne enamel plate, featuring a central depiction of a dragon set against a blue ground within a decorated edge. Circa the 19th century. Antique Japanese Enam...

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19th Century Japanese Antique Cloissoné Furniture

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Enamel

Two Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Eggs "Flowers and Animals" with Wood Stands #9
Two Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Eggs "Flowers and Animals" with Wood Stands #9

Two Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Eggs "Flowers and Animals" with Wood Stands #9

Located in Norton, MA

Presenting two beautiful Chinese cloisonné enamel eggs depicting flowers and animals with wood stands, early 20th century.

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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Copper

Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Blue Vase Birds In Wisteria Tree Goto
Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Blue Vase Birds In Wisteria Tree Goto

Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Blue Vase Birds In Wisteria Tree Goto

Located in Long Island City, 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...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Cloissoné Furniture

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Enamel, Copper

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 Furniture

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Enamel

19th Century Bronze Watch Holder in Cloisonné and Bronze
19th Century Bronze Watch Holder in Cloisonné and Bronze

19th Century Bronze Watch Holder in Cloisonné and Bronze

Located in Marseille, FR

19th century watch holder in the form of a sedan chair in bronze from the end of the 19th century in cloisonné and bronze, dimension 18 cm in lengt...

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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Cloissoné Furniture

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Bronze

Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Plate Charger Bird Among Flowering Vines GOTO
Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Plate Charger Bird Among Flowering Vines GOTO

Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Plate Charger Bird Among Flowering Vines GOTO

Located in Long Island City, NY

This finely executed Japanese cloisonne enamel dish, measuring approximately 12 inches in diameter, dates to the Meiji period circa 1880 to 1890 and can be confidently attributed to ...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Cloissoné Furniture

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Enamel

Antique Pair of Silver-Gilt and Enamel Kovshes by Semenova
Antique Pair of Silver-Gilt and Enamel Kovshes by Semenova

Antique Pair of Silver-Gilt and Enamel Kovshes by Semenova

By Maria Semenova

Located in London, GB

This matching pair of luxuriously decorated Kovshes date from the final decades of the Imperial period. The Kovshes were produced by the workshop of Maria Semonova and are formed of ...

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Early 1900s Russian Antique Cloissoné Furniture

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Silver, Enamel

Matching Pair of Pair of French Victorian Cloisonné Vases, 19th Century
Matching Pair of Pair of French Victorian Cloisonné Vases, 19th Century

Matching Pair of Pair of French Victorian Cloisonné Vases, 19th Century

Located in Norton, MA

Matching Pair of French Victorian Cloisonné Vases. 19th Century, Victorian period, France origin. Chinoiseries Blue enamel on porcelain with bird foliage and butterflies. Hexagon sha...

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19th Century French Antique Cloissoné Furniture

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Copper

Russian vermeil and cloisonné enamel water-bird kovsch
Russian vermeil and cloisonné enamel water-bird kovsch

Russian vermeil and cloisonné enamel water-bird kovsch

Located in London, GB

Russian vermeil and cloisonné enamel water-bird kovsch Russian, 20th Century Height 8cm, width 16cm, depth 7cm This fine and splendid Russian kovsch is cast in vermeil, and shaped a...

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20th Century Russian Cloissoné Furniture

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Silver, Enamel

Antique Japanese Meiji Period Cloisonne Goldstone Vase
Antique Japanese Meiji Period Cloisonne Goldstone Vase

Antique Japanese Meiji Period Cloisonne Goldstone Vase

Located in Long Island City, NY

An antique Japanese Meiji period cloisonne vase showcasing the body adorned with intricate cloisonne enamel work, displaying crane designs set against a goldstone background. The lon...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Cloissoné Furniture

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Enamel

Fabienne Paris Cloisonne Box with Florals, vivid ca .1980s
Fabienne Paris Cloisonne Box with Florals, vivid ca .1980s

Fabienne Paris Cloisonne Box with Florals, vivid ca .1980s

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A beautiful Chinese round cloisonné box, exquisitely hand-enameled with a vibrant interpretation of colorful blossoms. The richly detailed floral decoration is complemented by a bril...

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20th Century Chinese Export Cloissoné Furniture

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Enamel

Monumental Pair of Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Dragons on Black Enamel Vases
Monumental Pair of Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Dragons on Black Enamel Vases

Monumental Pair of Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Dragons on Black Enamel Vases

Located in Long Island City, NY

An exceptional and visually commanding pair of Japanese cloisonné enamel vases, distinguished by their rare and monumental scale, each standing an impressive 25 inches tall. Executed...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Furniture

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Enamel

Early Japanese Silver Wire Cloisonné Box
Early Japanese Silver Wire Cloisonné Box

Early Japanese Silver Wire Cloisonné Box

Located in Rochester, NY

Japanese cloisonné silver wire box. Decorated with peonies and cherry blossoms. Early 20th century.

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Early 20th Century Cloissoné Furniture

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Silver, Enamel

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 Furniture

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Metal, Enamel, Bronze

Pair of Antique Japanese Cloisonné Enamel Vases
Pair of Antique Japanese Cloisonné Enamel Vases

Pair of Antique Japanese Cloisonné Enamel Vases

Located in Long Island City, NY

A pair of antique Japanese cloisonne enamel vases. Each vase is adorned with intricate geometric ornaments and floral motifs against a green ground. Each has curved handles on either...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Furniture

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Enamel

Pair of 19th Century Miniature Gilt Bronze and Champlevé Enamel Vases
Pair of 19th Century Miniature Gilt Bronze and Champlevé Enamel Vases

Pair of 19th Century Miniature Gilt Bronze and Champlevé Enamel Vases

Located in London, GB

A pair of gilt bronze and champlevé enamel vases Constructed from solid fire-gilded bronze, the miniature decorative vases supported on square plinths rising from paw feet, the co...

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19th Century French Antique Cloissoné Furniture

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Ormolu, Bronze, 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 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 Furniture

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Enamel, Brass

Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Gold Stone Enamel Covered Jar with Dragon and C
Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Gold Stone Enamel Covered Jar with Dragon and C

Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Gold Stone Enamel Covered Jar with Dragon and C

Located in Long Island City, NY

An antique Japanese, late Meiji era, covered enamel over brass pot or box. The body of the ware is enameled with polychrome images of cranes, medallions with blossoming flowers and b...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Furniture

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Brass, Enamel

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. 

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