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Technique: Cloissoné
Amazing, Pair of Chinese Cloisonné Vases, Enamelled and Gilded, Cina 1920
Located in Catania, IT
Pair of Chinese Cloisonné vases, Enamelled and gilded, early 20th century, with original box.
China, early 20th century.
Excellent co...
Category
1920s Chinese Other Vintage Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Metal
$457 Sale Price
52% Off
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 ...
Category
20th Century Chinese Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Chinese Cloisonné Deer
Located in New York, NY
decorated with stylized scrolls on blue ground
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Metal, Enamel
$12,000 / set
pair of Chinese double gourd cloisonné cover vases
Located in New York, NY
floral motif blue panels on yellow ground
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Metal, Enamel
Contemporary Japanese Cloissoné Copper Vessel Shippo Vase 2 by Yochiya Studio
By Yochiya
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Yochiya explore the untapped possibilities of cloisonné by combining improvisational and serendipitous modern techniques such as welding and hydraulic pressure, rather than relying solely on traditional techniques. Sculpting as if drawing, and embracing the accidental moments that arise, led to many fascinating discoveries.
Cloisonné ware is a craft in which a glassy glaze is applied to silver or copper and enclosed into the small sections separated by a wire. Japanese cloisonné enamel reached a technical peak, producing items more advanced than any that had existed before. In Japan cloisonné enamels are known as shippō-yaki
Using this craft Yochiya present the Shippo vases...
Category
2010s Japanese Modern Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Copper
$11,919 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Large Cloisonné Enamel Wall Crucifix with Font
Located in London, GB
Antique large cloisonné enamel wall crucifix with font
French, Late 19th Century
Height 57cm, width 33cm, depth 7cm
This superb decorative cross is designed to hang on a wall, enabled by the small clover-shaped gilt metal handle which surmounts the top. The cross is shaped as a traditional Christian budded crucifix, and features stunning cloisonné enamel decoration that is expertly contrasted by an ebonised wood backing.
The cross is centred by a budded panel, that features four blooming flowers wrapped within their vines in a heart-esque pattern. These designs are bordered by a red and gilt geometric surround, which provides an interesting contrast to the more flowing linearity within. Similar flower-and-vine motifs, as well as similar geometric bordering, adorn the rest of the cross’s main body. The colour contrasts within the cloisonné enamel are particularly pleasing, with the pale-yellow ground making the bright hues of the foliate decoration stand out.
At the bottom of the cross sits a font, or stoup, originally designed to hold holy water. The font is also decorated with cloisonné enamel, but employs a geometric layered design in differing shades.
The reverse of the cross is stamped ‘1138’.
Replete with refined decorative elements, this excellent piece of religious décor...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Enamel
$6,061 Sale Price
20% Off
Art Deco Hand-Carved Wood Sculpture of Man with Serpent, Circa 1920s
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco
Man with Serpent
Hand-Carved Wood Sculpture
Circa 1920s
DIMENSIONS
Height: 23.5 inches Width: 14.5 inches Depth: 8.75...
Category
1920s German Art Deco Vintage Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Wood
Antique 19th Century Cloisonné Urn Made Into Lamp
Located in New Orleans, LA
19th Century Antique Cloissoné Urn Made into Lamp.
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Brass
Cabinet, LALA by Reda Amalou, 2019, Gallery Collection, Art of Cloisonné Tiles
Located in Paris, FR
The Gallery collection showcases exclusive designs by Reda Amalou.
The pieces are crafted by some of the best artisans around the world and are edited as a series of 8 and 4 artist’s proofs.
Each piece is signed and numbered.
Sophisticated simplicity for our new cabinet, a piece of our Gallery Collection made with traditional art of enamel cloisonné tiles...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Chinese cloisonné shrine/stupa
Located in New York, NY
decorated in relief; floral motif on yellow ground
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Metal
Contemporary Japanese Cloissoné Copper Vessel Shippo Vase 3 by Yochiya Studio
By Yochiya
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Yochiya explore the untapped possibilities of cloisonné by combining improvisational and serendipitous modern techniques such as welding and hydraulic pressure, rather than relying solely on traditional techniques. Sculpting as if drawing, and embracing the accidental moments that arise, led to many fascinating discoveries.
Cloisonné ware is a craft in which a glassy glaze is applied to silver or copper and enclosed into the small sections separated by a wire. Japanese cloisonné enamel reached a technical peak, producing items more advanced than any that had existed before. In Japan cloisonné enamels are known as shippō-yaki
Using this craft Yochiya present the Shippo vases...
Category
2010s Japanese Modern Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Copper
$7,151 Sale Price
20% Off
French Onyx and Cloisonne Banquet Lamp
Located in Montreal, QC
This tall lamp is remarkable for its use of onyx and cloisonne. The onyx is from Algeria and the cloisonne is actually French in the style of the Chinese. The lead crystal reservoir ...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Onyx, Enamel
$1,920 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Floral Cloisonne Vase Lamp
Located in Dallas, TX
This is a hand-painted antique Asian floral cloisonné vase transformed into a lamp. The pattern on this piece is extremely intricate and in fabulous c...
Category
Late 19th Century Asian Antique Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Two Antique Cloisonné Enamel and Gilt Bronze Lamps
Located in London, GB
These antique lamps feature beautiful Chinese cloisonné enamel bodies and fine French gilt bronze (ormolu) mounts.
Each item is comprised of two light sockets, which are attached ...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze, Enamel
$10,469 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Large Chinese Agate and Nephrite Flower Model in a Cloisonné Enamel Basket
Located in London, GB
Large Chinese agate and nephrite flower model in a cloisonné enamel basket
Chinese, 20th Century
Height 29cm, width 40cm, depth 29cm
This elegant 20th century Chinese creation fe...
Category
20th Century Chinese Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Stone, Agate, Metal, Enamel
$6,061 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century French Brass and Champleve Hand Vanity Mirror with Beveled Glass
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in France circa 1870, the colorful antique Louis XV hand mirror features elegant and intricate cloisonné decor throughout; it is further dresse...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Marble, Brass
French Sevres bronze and porcelain vase, Cloisonne 19th century
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
French Sevres bronze and porcelain vase, Cloisonne 19th century
Antique blue sevres porcelain masseter with intricate design on the base and neck, hand ...
Category
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Chinese Double Gourd Cloisonné Cover Vases
Located in New York, NY
provenance: Christie's; wooden bases shown in pictures are included with these vases; each vase is decorated with miniature gourds in relief; overall size of each vase with wooden ba...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Metal, Enamel
$20,000 / set
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...
Category
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Antique Fench Cloisonne Enamel and Ormolu Bronze Chandelier circa 1860-1870
Located in New Orleans, LA
This is a lovely fixture. The cloisonne bowl has been converted into a small chandelier. The enamel coloring remains bright and lustrous.
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
Chinese cloisonné square-shaped vase
Located in New York, NY
archaistic motif on blue ground
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Metal
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...
Category
20th Century Russian Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Silver, Enamel
$13,224 Sale Price
20% Off
Grande Vaso Cloisonné Oriente XX Secolo
By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting
Located in Milano, IT
Grande vaso in bronzo decorato a cloisonné con smalti colorati, a rappresentare paesaggi, volatili e fiori di gusto orientale.
Category
20th Century Asian Other Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Pair Antique Japanese, Meiji period, late 19th century, Cloisonné Lamps
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair antique late 19th century Japanese rendered in imitation of Chinese cloisonne
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Metal
Pair Antique Chinese Cloisonné Porcelain Hexagonal Lamps, circa 1910-1920
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair Antique Chinese Cloisonné Porcelain hexagonal lamps, circa 1910-1920.
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
A Cloisonné hexagonal potiche
Located in Milano, IT
Cloisonné potiche with a hexagonal shape, embellished with delicate floral decorations on reserves held by silver threads with geometric motifs. The lid features a spherical socket.
...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Metal
Contemporary Japanese Cloissoné Copper Vessel Shippo Vase by Yochiya Studio
By Yochiya
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Yochiya explore the untapped possibilities of cloisonné by combining improvisational and serendipitous modern techniques such as welding and hydraulic pressure, rather than relying solely on traditional techniques. Sculpting as if drawing, and embracing the accidental moments that arise, led to many fascinating discoveries.
Cloisonné ware is a craft in which a glassy glaze is applied to silver or copper and enclosed into the small sections separated by a wire. Japanese cloisonné enamel reached a technical peak, producing items more advanced than any that had existed before. In Japan cloisonné enamels are known as shippō-yaki
Using this craft Yochiya present the Shippo vases...
Category
2010s Japanese Modern Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Copper
$11,442 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Onyx, enamel Cloisinné and Gilt Bronze table lamps, France, circa 1890.
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Pair of Onyx, enamel Cloisinné and Gilt Bronze table lamps, France, circa 1890.
Doesn't include Lampshade.
Category
1890s French Belle Époque Antique Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Onyx, Bronze
Vintage Cloisonné Altar Set (5pcs)
Located in Austin, TX
This exquisite cloisonné set, meticulously crafted, is a testament to the timeless artistry of this ancient technique. Each piece, adorned with intricate...
Category
20th Century Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Metal
$2,800 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Pair of Cloisonné Over Porcelain Vases, Chinese
Located in El Monte, CA
A pair of large 20th century Chinese vases that are a stunning example of cloisonné over porcelain. A predominantly turquoise colored background with floral accents is featured throu...
Category
20th Century Chinese Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
$8,500 / set
A Japanese plique-à-jour vase decorated with polychrome flowers
Located in Milano, IT
A Japanese plique-à-jour vase crafted in translucent glass and embellished with polychrome enamels applied within delicate silver-wire cells.
Each side displays a different arrangem...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Metallic Thread
Pair of Vintage Brass Champleve Candle Holders with Floral & Leaf Motifs
Located in Dallas, TX
Add timeless elegance to your space with this colorful pair of antique patinated brass candlestick holders. Crafted in China, circa 1970, each candlestick features intricate cloisonn...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Brass
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...
Category
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Metal, Enamel
$3,200 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Missoni Cloissone Vase Large Colors Rare
By Missoni Home
Located in Long Island, NY
Missoni Cloissone Vase Rare . Colorfull Zig Zag .Large . Tube Round
13.5” x 6”
Category
1990s Italian Modern Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Metal, Metallic Thread
$784 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Chinese Cloisonne Enamel Vase with Floral Motifs on Wooden Stand
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a table or a buffet with this colorful baluster vase. Created in China circa 1980, the vase sits on a carved ebonized wood stand and features floral motifs in the cloisonné ...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Brass
Chinese Floral Islamic Style Cloisonné Enamel and Ormolu Vase
Located in London, GB
Chinese floral Islamic style cloisonné enamel and ormolu vase
Chinese, early 20th century
Dimensions: Height 13cm, diameter 13cm
This beautiful bowl...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu
$2,755 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Bronze Mounted Japanese Cloisonné Vases, circa 1875
Located in New York, NY
Depicting cranes.
Category
1870s Japanese Antique Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Enamel
Pair of Cloisonné Enamel and Gilt Bronze Frames, Napoleon III Period
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of neo-Gothic gilt bronze frames. Decorated with {cloisonné} enamel in blue, red and green; trilobed diamond shape ornaments on the frame and flowery Maltese crosses in the angl...
Category
Late 19th Century Gothic Revival Antique Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
Pair Of Chinese Cloisonne Gilt Bronze Dragon Incense Burners, Late 19th Century
Located in Islamabad, PK
This magnificent pair of 19th-century Chinese gilt cloisonné bronze incense burners is a testament to the artistry and craftsmanship of the peri...
Category
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Contemporary Japanese Cloissoné Copper Vessel Shippo Vase 4 by Yochiya Studio
By Yochiya
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Yochiya explore the untapped possibilities of cloisonné by combining improvisational and serendipitous modern techniques such as welding and hydraulic pressure, rather than relying solely on traditional techniques. Sculpting as if drawing, and embracing the accidental moments that arise, led to many fascinating discoveries.
Cloisonné ware is a craft in which a glassy glaze is applied to silver or copper and enclosed into the small sections separated by a wire. Japanese cloisonné enamel reached a technical peak, producing items more advanced than any that had existed before. In Japan cloisonné enamels are known as shippō-yaki
Using this craft Yochiya present the Shippo vases...
Category
2010s Japanese Modern Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Copper
$6,197 Sale Price
20% Off
Contemporary Japanese Cloissoné Copper Vessel Shippo Vase 5 by Yochiya Studio
By Yochiya
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Yochiya explore the untapped possibilities of cloisonné by combining improvisational and serendipitous modern techniques such as welding and hydraulic pressure, rather than relying solely on traditional techniques. Sculpting as if drawing, and embracing the accidental moments that arise, led to many fascinating discoveries.
Cloisonné ware is a craft in which a glassy glaze is applied to silver or copper and enclosed into the small sections separated by a wire. Japanese cloisonné enamel reached a technical peak, producing items more advanced than any that had existed before. In Japan cloisonné enamels are known as shippō-yaki
Using this craft Yochiya present the Shippo vases...
Category
2010s Japanese Modern Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Copper
$5,721 Sale Price
20% Off
Onyx, Porcelain, Gilt-Bronze and Cloisonnè Sevres Center, Neoclassical Style
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Onyx, porcelain, gilt bronze and cloisonnè Sevres center. Neoclassical Style. France late 19th century.
Category
Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Onyx, Bronze
Missoni Cloissone Vase Colors Rare
By Missoni Home
Located in Long Island, NY
Missoni Cloissone Vase in Beautiful Colors . It Can Also Be Used As Umberella Holder .
Category
1990s Italian Modern Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Metal, Metallic Thread
Pair of Antique French Cloisonné and Gold Bronze Candlesticks
Located in New Orleans, LA
A charming pair of candlesticks whose cherubs are sporting musical instruments.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Metal, Bronze
French Japonisme Mantel Clock and Candelabra Attributed to Edouard Lievre
Located in New York, US
Our mantel clock and candelabra with silvered, gilt and cloisonne enamel surfaces in the French Japonisme style dates from the 1870s and is in good condition. Attributed to the influ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Japonisme Antique Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
Russian Silver Gilt and Cloisonné Enamel Kovsch
Located in London, GB
The silver gilt kovsch decorated in cloisonné enamel with a pattern of leaves and flowers, set with polished gemstones, marks to the underside.
The kovsch is a traditional Russian drinking...
Category
20th Century Russian Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Silver, Enamel
$6,061 Sale Price
20% Off
Chinese Floral Cloisonné Enamel and Ormolu Vase for Islamic Market
Located in London, GB
Chinese floral Cloisonné enamel and ormolu vase for Islamic Market.
Chinese, early 20th century
Dimensions: Height 20cm, diameter 23cm
This beaut...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu
$4,959 Sale Price
20% Off
French porcelain vase, Sevres, with Cloisonne bronze
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
French porcelain vase, Sevres, with Cloisonne bronze
French porcelain vase with gilt base, with gilt bronze handles with a painted landscape on one side and a couple of children insi...
Category
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Marble, Gilt-Bronze and Cloisonné Center, Neoclassical Style
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Marble, gilt bronze and cloisonné center, neoclassical style.
Category
Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Antique Chinese Ormolu and Cloisonné Enamel Vase for the Islamic Market
Located in London, GB
Antique Chinese ormolu and cloisonné enamel vase for the Islamic Market
Chinese, early 20th century
Dimensions: Height 10cm...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu
$3,857 Sale Price
20% Off
Bouddha en bronze cloisonné sur socle
Located in Marseille, FR
Bouddha en bronze cloisonné sur son socle en bois. Époque XIXème.
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Vase with Bronze Pot with Cloisone Technique and Plants of Hard Stones
Located in Marbella, ES
Vase with bronze pot with Cloisone technique and plants of hard stones.
Category
Late 20th Century Asian Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Stone, Bronze
$4,767 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique French Cloissone Mirror circa 1890
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Cloissone Mirror circa 1890
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Mirror
A Marvelous Pair of Chinese Cloisonné Figures of Cranes on Stands, Qing Dynasty
Located in New York, NY
A Marvelous and Large Pair of Chinese Cloisonné Figures of Cranes on Stands. Step into the captivating world of Chinese artistry with this remarkabl...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Bronze
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 18cm, diameter 26cm
Crafted in Chin...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu
$4,959 Sale Price
20% Off
Set of a Pair of Closionne Candlesticks and a Picture Frame, France, circa 1890
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Set of a pair of closionne candlesticks and a picture frame. France, circa 1890.
Picture frame dimensions: 35 cm height, 22 cm width, 2 cm depth.
Candlestick dimensions: 18 cm he...
Category
Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Enamel
Chinese Bowl Adorned with Cloisonné Enamel and Arabic Inscriptions
Located in London, GB
Chinese bowl adorned with cloisonné enamel and Arabic inscriptions
Chinese, early 20th century
Measures: Height 20cm, diameter 23cm
This beauti...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze, Enamel
$4,959 Sale Price
20% Off
Gilt-Bronze and Cloisonné Garniture with Angels Figures, France, 19th Century
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Gilt-bronze and cloisonné garniture with angels figures, France, 19th century.
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Enamel
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...
Category
20th Century Russian Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Silver, Enamel
$7,163 Sale Price
20% Off
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 Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu
$4,959 Sale Price
20% Off
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.
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