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Technique: Cloissoné
Mid 20th century Pair of Chinese cloisonné lidded ginger jars
Mid 20th century Pair of Chinese cloisonné lidded ginger jars

Mid 20th century Pair of Chinese cloisonné lidded ginger jars

Located in Pomona, CA

This pair of Chinese cloisonné lidded ginger jars featuring traditional Buddhist decorative symbols on a vibrant yellow ground. They are crafted from a copper base with the fine wire...

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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Copper

Rare Japanese Red Birds Cloisonne Enamel Censer Koro
Rare Japanese Red Birds Cloisonne Enamel Censer Koro

Rare Japanese Red Birds Cloisonne Enamel Censer Koro

Located in Long Island City, NY

A rare antique Japanese late Meiji Era tripod and covered enamel copper censer. Circa: late 19th century to early 20th century. The sphere form censer koro is enameled with polychrom...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Copper, Enamel

18 inch Large Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Charger Naturalistic Crane
18 inch Large Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Charger Naturalistic Crane

18 inch Large Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Charger Naturalistic Crane

Located in Long Island City, NY

An extra large antique Japanese Meiji era enamel over brass charger plate. The plate is enameled with a polychrome image of naturalistic cranes in blossoming flowers and trees on blu...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Brass

Antique Pair Monumental Chinese Qing Qianlong Period Cloissoné Enamel Vases 1795
Antique Pair Monumental Chinese Qing Qianlong Period Cloissoné Enamel Vases 1795

Antique Pair Monumental Chinese Qing Qianlong Period Cloissoné Enamel Vases 1795

Located in Portland, OR

A very fine, elegant and monumental pair of antique Qing Dynasty cloisonne enamel vases from the Qianlong period (1736–1795). The vases of square bulbous baluster form with long fla...

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Late 18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Copper, Enamel

Antique Silver Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Crane Vase Signed Hayashi Kodenji
Antique Silver Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Crane Vase Signed Hayashi Kodenji

Antique Silver Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Crane Vase Signed Hayashi Kodenji

Located in Long Island City, NY

Antique Silver Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Crane Vase Signed Hayashi Kodenji An antique Japanese copper vase with cloisonne enamel design. Late Meiji period, before 1885. Classic...

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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Copper, Enamel

Contemporary Hua Design Low Cloisonné Drumstool in Moss by Robert Kuo
Contemporary Hua Design Low Cloisonné Drumstool in Moss by Robert Kuo

Contemporary Hua Design Low Cloisonné Drumstool in Moss by Robert Kuo

By Robert Kuo

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Low Cloisonné Drumstool Moss Hua Design Cloisonné Enamel Copper Each piece is individually crafted and is unique. The cloisonné technique is an enameling on metal technique that d...

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2010s Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Copper, Enamel

Rare Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Oval Frame with Chrysanthemums, Manner of Hayashi
Rare Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Oval Frame with Chrysanthemums, Manner of Hayashi

Rare Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Oval Frame with Chrysanthemums, Manner of Hayashi

Located in Long Island City, NY

Rare Japanese Cloisonné Oval Frame with Birds & Chrysanthemums, in the Manner of Hayashi An exceptionally rare Japanese cloisonné enamel picture frame of oval form, worked in the manner of Hayashi Kodenji, dating to the Meiji period. The frame is decorated on a rich black enamel ground with finely executed silver wire chrysanthemums, accompanied by smaller red and purple blossoms at the base, each flower shaded with naturalistic enamels of the highest quality. The interior holds an original Japanese watercolor of three swallows in flight, gracefully rendered in delicate tones of blue, white, and yellow. The watercolor is unsigned and can be replaced at the purchaser’s discretion with a family photograph or another image, though the original work adds to the object’s rarity and charm. Frames of this type are among the rarest forms in Japanese cloisonné production, most surviving examples being vases, dishes, or boxes. The level of detail in the wirework here—the meticulous use of silver wire for the chrysanthemums and the naturalistic rendering of foliage—demonstrates the refined artistry associated with the finest cloisonné masters of the period. This piece is in excellent condition with a small hair line in the black ground see photo. Cloisonné picture frames...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Enamel

Large Chinese Enamel Bronze Cloisonne Charger
Large Chinese Enamel Bronze Cloisonne Charger

Large Chinese Enamel Bronze Cloisonne Charger

Located in Norwood, NJ

Large Chinese enamel bronze cloisonne charger. Unusual and rare bronze Chinese Cloisonne charger. The brightly multicolored enamel decoration feature...

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Late 20th Century Chinese Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Set of Two Japanese Cloissoné Vases Meiji Era Dragon and Pheonix
Set of Two Japanese Cloissoné Vases Meiji Era Dragon and Pheonix

Set of Two Japanese Cloissoné Vases Meiji Era Dragon and Pheonix

Located in Knivsta, SE

A pair of Japanese cloisonné enamel vases. Meiji era Japan (1867-1912), a period marked by rapid transformation of Japanese traditional society into a global power. The period of gro...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Enamel

Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Silver Wire Blossom Vase
Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Silver Wire Blossom Vase

Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Silver Wire Blossom Vase

Located in Long Island City, NY

An antique Japanese copper vase with polychrome cloisonne enamel decor. Late Meiji period, attributed to Hayashi Elongated baluster shape. Intricate cherry blossom and bird motif aga...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Copper, Enamel

Meiji Period Japanese Cloisonné Vase with Polychrome Enamel
Meiji Period Japanese Cloisonné Vase with Polychrome Enamel

Meiji Period Japanese Cloisonné Vase with Polychrome Enamel

Located in Kastrup, DK

Japanese cloisonné vase from the Meiji period. Brass body decorated with polychrome enamel in blue, green, white and iron red on a turquoise ground. Ornamented with floral and foliat...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Brass, Enamel

6 Chinese Brass Cloisonne Enameled Floral Vases Brush Bowls Ashtray Dishes
6 Chinese Brass Cloisonne Enameled Floral Vases Brush Bowls Ashtray Dishes

6 Chinese Brass Cloisonne Enameled Floral Vases Brush Bowls Ashtray Dishes

Located in Dayton, OH

Six vintage Chinese cloisonné enamel vases, bowls / ashtrays, and vases featuring a variety of style and patterns, including cherry blossoms, chrysanthemums, peonies, and birds. Eac...

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20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Metal, Brass

Pair of Large Chinese Hardstone, Jade and Cloisonné Enamel Flower Models
Pair of Large Chinese Hardstone, Jade and Cloisonné Enamel Flower Models

Pair of Large Chinese Hardstone, Jade and Cloisonné Enamel Flower Models

Located in London, GB

Pair of large Chinese hardstone, jade and cloisonné enamel flower models Chinese, 20th Century Height 39cm, width 25cm, depth 25cm Crafted in 20th century China, this pair of lar...

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20th Century Chinese Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Stone, Jade, Metal, Enamel

Japanese Cloisonne Vase with Cranes, Ducks and Blossoms, Meiji Era
Japanese Cloisonne Vase with Cranes, Ducks and Blossoms, Meiji Era

Japanese Cloisonne Vase with Cranes, Ducks and Blossoms, Meiji Era

Located in Long Island City, NY

An antique Japanese cloisonne enameled vase with a slender, curved body and a flared neck. The vase is decorated with medallions depicting nature scenes, including birds perched amon...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Enamel

Antique Large Cloisonné Enamel Wall Crucifix with Font
Antique Large Cloisonné Enamel Wall Crucifix with Font

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...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Enamel

A Pair Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Ormolu Bronze Mounted Vases
A Pair Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Ormolu Bronze Mounted Vases

A Pair Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Ormolu Bronze Mounted Vases

Located in Long Island City, NY

A pair of antique Japanese decorative cloisonne enamel vases with a gilt bronze base and handles. Each has a rounded, baluster shape with a dark cobalt blue ground adorned with image...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Enamel, Bronze

Large Japanese Cloisonne Lavender Purple Enamel Paulownia and Phoenix Bird Vase
Large Japanese Cloisonne Lavender Purple Enamel Paulownia and Phoenix Bird Vase

Large Japanese Cloisonne Lavender Purple Enamel Paulownia and Phoenix Bird Vase

Located in Long Island City, NY

A rare large antique Japanese, Meiji era, enamel over copper vase. The vase has a globular shaped body and a long narrow neck with a fluted mouth. The exterior of the vase is enamele...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Copper, Enamel

Japanese Totai Covered Cloisonne Enamel Porcelain Jar
Japanese Totai Covered Cloisonne Enamel Porcelain Jar

Japanese Totai Covered Cloisonne Enamel Porcelain Jar

Located in Long Island City, NY

A Japanese covered Totai enamel on porcelain ginger jar. The ware is enameled with polychrome images of blossoming flowers, butterflies, and dragonflies made in the Cloisonne techniq...

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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Enamel

Pair of Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Plates Goto School Lotus and Insects
Pair of Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Plates Goto School Lotus and Insects

Pair of Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Plates Goto School Lotus and Insects

Located in Long Island City, NY

This finely matched pair of Japanese cloisonné enamel dishes, each measuring approximately 8½ inches in diameter, dates to the Meiji period, circa 1880 to 1890, and is attributed to ...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Enamel

Fish Scale Midnight Blue Chinese Cloisonne Tobacco Box 1930's
Fish Scale Midnight Blue Chinese Cloisonne Tobacco Box 1930's

Fish Scale Midnight Blue Chinese Cloisonne Tobacco Box 1930's

Located in Mobile, AL

Monochrome Chinese Fish Scale cloisonne is long famed for it's high quality of craftsmanship and understated elegance. A staple of interior design...

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1930s Chinese Chinoiserie Vintage Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Metal, Enamel

Large Chinese Cloisonne Charger on Stand
Large Chinese Cloisonne Charger on Stand

Large Chinese Cloisonne Charger on Stand

Located in New York, NY

Large Chinese cloisonne charger depicts red-crowned cranes in a luscious setting surrounded by colorful foliage and flowers, and may be hung on a wall or enjoyed on the stained wood...

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

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

Materials

Enamel

Chinese Hardstone and Cloisonné Enamel Flower Tree Model
Chinese Hardstone and Cloisonné Enamel Flower Tree Model

Chinese Hardstone and Cloisonné Enamel Flower Tree Model

Located in London, GB

Chinese hardstone and cloisonné enamel flower tree model Chinese, 20th Century Height 54cm, width 42cm, depth 39cm Depicting a basket filled with a lavi...

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20th Century Chinese Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Stone, Carnelian, Jade, Enamel

Pair of Chinese Cloisonné Deer
Pair of Chinese Cloisonné Deer

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

Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vase Wisteria Attributed To OTA Silver
Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vase Wisteria Attributed To OTA Silver

Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vase Wisteria Attributed To OTA Silver

Located in Long Island City, NY

An antique Japanese Hayashi school brass and enamel vase, Meiji period, 1868 to 1912. The baluster body is finely worked in silver wire and adorned with a polychrome design represent...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Enamel

Chinese Black Enamel Cloisonné Chrysanthemum Flower Vase
Chinese Black Enamel Cloisonné Chrysanthemum Flower Vase

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

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

Materials

Enamel

Signed Ando Jubei Japanese Cloisonné Vase Cream Yellow with Roses 7.5"
Signed Ando Jubei Japanese Cloisonné Vase Cream Yellow with Roses 7.5"

Signed Ando Jubei Japanese Cloisonné Vase Cream Yellow with Roses 7.5"

By Ando Jubei

Located in Somis, CA

A stunning large Ando Jubei (1876-1956) rose vase set against delicate cream yellow Musen-jippo background. In classic form with hand-finished silver metal rims. Soft pink contrastin...

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20th Century Japanese Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Metal, Enamel

Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Hydrangea Vase Meiji Period
Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Hydrangea Vase Meiji Period

Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Hydrangea Vase Meiji Period

Located in Long Island City, NY

An antique Japanese brass and Cloisonne enamel vase. The baluster shaped vase with octagonal black body is enameled with a polychrome design representing a flower composition made in...

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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Enamel

Signed Gonda Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Tray with Goldfish and Morning Glory
Signed Gonda Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Tray with Goldfish and Morning Glory

Signed Gonda Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Tray with Goldfish and Morning Glory

Located in Long Island City, NY

A refined Japanese cloisonné enamel tray of elegant oval form, measuring 12 inches wide by 9 inches high, signed on the reverse by Gonda. The composition is set against a luminous tu...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Enamel, Copper

Russian Cloisonné Enamel and Silver-Gilt Kovsh
Russian Cloisonné Enamel and Silver-Gilt Kovsh

Russian Cloisonné Enamel and Silver-Gilt Kovsh

Located in London, GB

Known as a ‘kovsh’ (or kovsch), this item was designed to function as a small drinking vessel. Kovshes have been created in Russia for centuries, often from precious materials, such ...

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Early 20th Century Russian Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Silver, Enamel

Chinese Cloisonne Enamel Brass Vase W Foliage Motif
Chinese Cloisonne Enamel Brass Vase W Foliage Motif

Chinese Cloisonne Enamel Brass Vase W Foliage Motif

Located in Long Island City, NY

A Chinese enamel over brass vase. It has a classic, rounded body that tapers to a narrow neck. Adorned with polychrome enamel in foliage and floral motifs made in the Cloisonne techn...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Brass, Enamel

Large Pair of Floral Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Vases on Wooden Plinths
Large Pair of Floral Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Vases on Wooden Plinths

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 Furniture

Materials

Metal, Enamel

Antique Meiji Era Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vase
Antique Meiji Era Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vase

Antique Meiji Era Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vase

Located in Long Island City, NY

An antique Japanese Meiji Era brass and enamel vase, circa: early 20th century. The baluster form vase is enameled with polychrome images of blossoming flowers and plants and birds made in the Cloisonne technique on a black ground. The border of the base is decorated with a traditional Greek...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Enamel

20th Century Chinese Hardstone Flowering Tree in a Cloisonné Planter
20th Century Chinese Hardstone Flowering Tree in a Cloisonné Planter

20th Century Chinese Hardstone Flowering Tree in a Cloisonné Planter

Located in London, GB

20th century Chinese hardstone flowering tree in a cloisonné planter Chinese, 20th century Height 42cm, width 33cm, depth 31cm This exquisite 20th-century Chinese hardstone tree is ...

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20th Century Chinese Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Agate, Rock Crystal

Antique Edo Japanese Cloisonne Geometric Design Box
Antique Edo Japanese Cloisonne Geometric Design Box

Antique Edo Japanese Cloisonne Geometric Design Box

Located in Long Island City, NY

An antique Japanese brass enamel ceremonial food container with a cover adorned with a pointed finial. Characterized by cloisonne floral designs...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Brass, Enamel

Antique Japanese Meiji Era Ginbari Cloisonne Vase
Antique Japanese Meiji Era Ginbari Cloisonne Vase

Antique Japanese Meiji Era Ginbari Cloisonne Vase

Located in Long Island City, NY

An antique Japanese copper vase with polychrome cloisonne enamel decor. Late Meiji period, before 1912. Baluster shape, black body with ginbari decor representing a chrysanthemum flo...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Enamel, Copper

Antique Japanese Meiji Era Cloisonne Enamel Plate
Antique Japanese Meiji Era Cloisonne Enamel Plate

Antique Japanese Meiji Era Cloisonne Enamel Plate

Located in Long Island City, NY

An antique Japanese Meiji era enamel over copper charger plate. The exterior of the plate is adorned with a polychrome scene with an eagle standing on a rock and cranes flying over w...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Copper, Enamel

French Cloisonné Enamel & Ormolu mounted Covered Urn In The Chinoiserie Style
French Cloisonné Enamel & Ormolu mounted Covered Urn In The Chinoiserie Style

French Cloisonné Enamel & Ormolu mounted Covered Urn In The Chinoiserie Style

A late 19th century French Cloisonné enamel and ormolu mounted covered tureen, the richly decorated cloisonné enameling with floral and foliate motifs are executed in vibrant hues of...

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Early 1900s French Chinoiserie Antique Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu

Antique Japanese Meiji Cloisonne Enamel Red Tripod Jar
Antique Japanese Meiji Cloisonne Enamel Red Tripod Jar

Antique Japanese Meiji Cloisonne Enamel Red Tripod Jar

Located in Long Island City, NY

An antique Japanese copper lidded jar with polychrome red cloisonne enamel design. Late Meiji period, before 1912. Round shape, lid with globe finial. The piece rests on three feet. ...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Enamel, Copper

Pair 19th Century Chinese Carved Zitan Elephants Bronze Cloisonné Palm Fans
Pair 19th Century Chinese Carved Zitan Elephants Bronze Cloisonné Palm Fans

Pair 19th Century Chinese Carved Zitan Elephants Bronze Cloisonné Palm Fans

Located in Houston, TX

A rare pair of 19th Century or earlier, towering Chinese bronze cloisonné Royal palm leaf fans atop hand carved titan wood poles and elephants on gallery plinths.

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19th Century Asian Antique Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Bronze

A Chinese Bronze Cloisonné Enamel Incense Burner with Mark, Late 19th Century
A Chinese Bronze Cloisonné Enamel Incense Burner with Mark, Late 19th Century

A Chinese Bronze Cloisonné Enamel Incense Burner with Mark, Late 19th Century

Located in ARMADALE, VIC

A Chinese Bronze Cloisonné Enamel Incense Burner with Mark, Late 19th Century Description: A square censer supported by four feet and topped with two "rope" style vertical handles. ...

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Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Miniature Vases Birds in Cherry
Pair of Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Miniature Vases Birds in Cherry

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 Furniture

Materials

Enamel

Pair of Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Silver Wire Enamel Vases Blossoming Gar
Pair of Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Silver Wire Enamel Vases Blossoming Gar

Pair of Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Silver Wire Enamel Vases Blossoming Gar

Located in Long Island City, NY

A pair of antique Japanese, late Meiji period, silver wire enamel vases. Each vase has an amphora shaped body and a fluted neck. The wares are enameled with a polychrome image of a p...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

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

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Cloisonne Gourd Shaped Box with Floral and Foliate Decoration
Chinese Cloisonne Gourd Shaped Box with Floral and Foliate Decoration

Chinese Cloisonne Gourd Shaped Box with Floral and Foliate Decoration

Located in Cincinnati, OH

This Chinese cloisonné enamel box has been fashioned in a lobed gourd form. The exterior is ornamented with floral and foliate motifs rendered in crimson red, apple green, rose, whit...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Brass, Enamel

Large Antique Japanese Meiji Cloisonne Plate 1900
Large Antique Japanese Meiji Cloisonne Plate 1900

Large Antique Japanese Meiji Cloisonne Plate 1900

Located in Long Island City, NY

A large antique Japanese Meiji period cloisonne enamel metal charger plate depicting a multicolored picture of two birds hovering over graceful acacia branches on a pale yellow ground. Features a highly detailed polychrome border depicting cherry blossoms and red maple leaves and other floral motifs on a black ground. The backside is adorned with a swirl wavy motif made in the cloisonne technique and has a border decorated with stylized geometric patterns. Circa the late 19th or early 20th century. Antique Japanese Plates...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Enamel

Antique Pair of Japanese Meiji Era Cloisonné Enamel Brush Pots
Antique Pair of Japanese Meiji Era Cloisonné Enamel Brush Pots

Antique Pair of Japanese Meiji Era Cloisonné Enamel Brush Pots

Located in Long Island City, NY

An antique Japanese Meiji cloisonne enamel metal brush pot. Circa: late 19th century to early 20th century. The cylindrical form pot is adorned with polychrome images representing fl...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Copper

Antique Pair Of Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vases
Antique Pair Of Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vases

Antique Pair Of Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vases

Located in Long Island City, 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...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Copper, Enamel

Pair of Antique Chinese Champlevé or Cloisonné Lamps
Pair of Antique Chinese Champlevé or Cloisonné Lamps

Pair of Antique Chinese Champlevé or Cloisonné Lamps

Located in Houston, TX

Pair of antique Chinese champlevé or cloisonné lamps. Lovely pair of antique Chinese bronze champlevé or cloisonné table lamps. Offered champleve or cloisonne lamps are executed in a lovely floral pattern of beautiful shades including chartreuse, turquoise, pinks and whites. These lamps are in very good antique condition and have been newly wired to U.S. specifications. Champlevé is an enameling technique in the decorative arts, where troughs or cells are carved, etched, or cast into the surface of a metal object...

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1920s Chinese Chinese Export Vintage Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Chinese Nephrite and Agate Peonies Model in a Cloisonné Enamel Pot
Chinese Nephrite and Agate Peonies Model in a Cloisonné Enamel Pot

Chinese Nephrite and Agate Peonies Model in a Cloisonné Enamel Pot

Located in London, GB

Chinese nephrite and agate peonies model in a cloisonné enamel pot Chinese, 20th Century Height 51cm, width 39cm, depth 31cm This remarkable hardstone flower sculpture was crafted...

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20th Century Chinese Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Agate, Metal, Enamel

Pair Of Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Dragons Silver Wire Enamel Vases
Pair Of Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Dragons Silver Wire Enamel Vases

Pair Of Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Dragons Silver Wire Enamel Vases

Located in Long Island City, 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...

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19th Century Japanese Antique Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Enamel

A Very Rare Pair Chinese Kangxi Period Cloisonné Planters w/ Landscape Scene
A Very Rare Pair Chinese Kangxi Period Cloisonné Planters w/ Landscape Scene

A Very Rare Pair Chinese Kangxi Period Cloisonné Planters w/ Landscape Scene

Located in New York, NY

An Extremely Rare Pair of Chinese Kangxi Period Cloisonné Planters with Landscape Scene. These vessels are formed in deep bowl shapes with recessed, gilt-lined rims and short, slight...

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18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Handle Jar Attributed To OTA KICHISABURO
Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Handle Jar Attributed To OTA KICHISABURO

Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Handle Jar Attributed To OTA KICHISABURO

Located in Long Island City, NY

An antique Japanese enamel footed incense burner, Ota Kichisaburo School, Meiji period, 1868 to 1912. The lobed body is adorned with a polychrome design representing panels with blos...

Category

Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

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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