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Technique: Cloissoné
Chinese Agate, Jade and Rose Quartz Flower Model in a Cloisonné Enamel Pot
Chinese Agate, Jade and Rose Quartz Flower Model in a Cloisonné Enamel Pot

Chinese Agate, Jade and Rose Quartz Flower Model in a Cloisonné Enamel Pot

Located in London, GB

Chinese agate, jade and rose quartz flower model in a cloisonné enamel pot Chinese, 20th Century Height 28cm, width 37cm, depth 25cm Crafted in 20th century China, this delicate fl...

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20th Century Chinese Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Agate, Jade, Metal, Enamel

Rectangular Tray, Mediterranean Design by Robert Kuo, Handmade Cloisonne
Rectangular Tray, Mediterranean Design by Robert Kuo, Handmade Cloisonne

Rectangular Tray, Mediterranean Design by Robert Kuo, Handmade Cloisonne

By Robert Kuo

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Rectangular tray Mediterranean design Shades of blue Glass enamel Gold plated copper Cloisonné Limited edition Each piece is individually crafted and is unique. The cloison...

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2010s Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Copper, Enamel

Ormolu and Cloisonné Enamel Jardinière Attributed to F. Barbedienne

Ormolu and Cloisonné Enamel Jardinière Attributed to F. Barbedienne

By F. Barbedienne Foundry

Located in London, GB

The large central circular form cloisonne enamel jardinière decorated with vari colored plum flowers and butterflies on a blue ground, with a pierced ormolu rim featuring a pineapple motif resting on a finely cast ormolu base with four legs in the form of winged Foo lions. The ormolu French, the enamel Chinese. This impressive jardinie`re is very much in the manner of objects in enamel produced by Ferdinand Barbedienne in Paris in the last quarter of the 19th century which proved universally popular. Often these pieces were designed by Edouard Lievre (d. 1886) in the Oriental taste. Ferdinand Barbedienne was a famous French metal worker and manufacturer. He presided over one of the most renowned and prolific foundries of Belle Époque Paris. His atelier created sculptures, clocks and bronze mounts of the highest quality, and his works were shown at numerous international exhibitions of the period, where he was rewarded with many medals. Among them the Grande Me´daille d'Honneur, in Paris in 1855 is particularly noteworthy. In 1838 he associated with the engineer Achille Collas (1795-1859) who had just invented a process to reproduce statues at a smaller scale. Together they founded in 1839 the company "Collas et Barbedienne" to reproduce casts of both contemporary artists and Greek and Roman antiquities. While working with Collas, Barbedienne actively pursued contracts with many sculptors of Paris contracting with David D'Angers, Jean-Baptiste Clesinger, and even producing some casts for Antoine Louis Barye as well as others. From 1860 to the years 1890, Barbedienne, eager to research new processes, experimented new techniques in champleve´ and cloisonne´-enamels, to compete with Japanese importations, very fashionable then. When Collas died in 1859, the business was left to Barbedienne as sole owner. The company who had over 300 employees was prosperous as well in the field of reproductions as in its department specialized in the casting of monumental bronzes. In 1865, he was appointed President of the Reunion of Bronze Makers until 1885. After the 1870 war...

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Late 19th Century French Chinoiserie Antique Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Enamel, Ormolu

Japanese Wireless Cloisonne Enamel Vase by the Ando Company
Japanese Wireless Cloisonne Enamel Vase by the Ando Company

Japanese Wireless Cloisonne Enamel Vase by the Ando Company

By Ando Jubei

Located in Newark, England

Art Deco From our Japanese collection, we are delighted to offer this Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vase by the Ando Company. The Cloisonne Enamel Vase of globular form decorated in a m...

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Art Deco Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Silver, Enamel

Antique Imperial Russian Silver Gilt Cloisonne Tea Caddy Spoon Moscow 1880
Antique Imperial Russian Silver Gilt Cloisonne Tea Caddy Spoon Moscow 1880

Antique Imperial Russian Silver Gilt Cloisonne Tea Caddy Spoon Moscow 1880

Located in Portland, OR

A fine antique Russian Imperial silver gilt & cloisonne enamel tea caddy spoon, Moscow, circa 1880. The shovel shaped spoon having a gilded ground, the handle and rear of the spoon is finely decorated with multicolored floral cloisonne, with jewel tone colors of blue, turquoise, ivory and red. The spoon stem having turned and gilded decoration, the spoon is stamped to the rear of the stem with the maker's marks, silver mark of 84 and the mark for Moscow. Condition is excellent, silver weight is 30 grams, a very beautiful Imperial Russian antique...

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1880s Russian Other Antique Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Silver, Enamel

Antique Lovely Millefiori Japanese Wall Dish Bronze Flowers Cloisonne, 19th C.
Antique Lovely Millefiori Japanese Wall Dish Bronze Flowers Cloisonne, 19th C.

Antique Lovely Millefiori Japanese Wall Dish Bronze Flowers Cloisonne, 19th C.

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Lovely and beautifully made piece with different kind of flowers and birds on a Pink base. Cloisonné is an enamelling technique in which the pattern is formed by wires soldered to t...

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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Antique Japanese Woodblock - Utagawa Toyokuni l - 1816 (Honjo, Edo Period 1780
Antique Japanese Woodblock - Utagawa Toyokuni l - 1816 (Honjo, Edo Period 1780

Antique Japanese Woodblock - Utagawa Toyokuni l - 1816 (Honjo, Edo Period 1780

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Antique Japanese Woodblock - Utagawa Toyokuni l - 1816 (Honjo, Edo Period 1786-1865 Edo), Diptych, Actors Bandô Mitsugorô R) and Ichikawa Danjûrô (L) 日付: Japanese, Edo period Pro...

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19th Century Chinese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Bronze

life-size Chinese cloisonné vase
life-size Chinese cloisonné vase

life-size Chinese cloisonné vase

Located in New York, NY

wooden stand/base shown in photographs is not included with this vase; vase decorated with multicolor floral motif

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Late 20th Century Chinese Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Metal, Enamel

Low Cabinet with Amber Shargreen Cloisonné Panel by Robert Kuo, Limited Edition
Low Cabinet with Amber Shargreen Cloisonné Panel by Robert Kuo, Limited Edition

Low Cabinet with Amber Shargreen Cloisonné Panel by Robert Kuo, Limited Edition

By Robert Kuo

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Low cabinet with Amber Shargreen panels Amber cloisonné Elmwood Brass panel lining handmade Each piece is individually crafted and is unique. The cloisonné technique is an en...

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2010s Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Enamel

Large Vintage Chinese Cloisonne Scalloped Rim Bowl, circa 1950's, China
Large Vintage Chinese Cloisonne Scalloped Rim Bowl, circa 1950's, China

Large Vintage Chinese Cloisonne Scalloped Rim Bowl, circa 1950's, China

Located in Austin, TX

A large and attractive vintage Chinese white ground cloisonne scalloped rimmed bowl, mid 20th century, circa 1950's, China. The large vintage cloisonne bowl of generous proportions,...

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1950s Chinese Qing Vintage Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Copper, Enamel

Antique French Neoclassical Style Ormolu and Cloisonne Enamel Clock Set
Antique French Neoclassical Style Ormolu and Cloisonne Enamel Clock Set

Antique French Neoclassical Style Ormolu and Cloisonne Enamel Clock Set

Located in London, GB

This exceptionally detailed clock set consists of a mantel clock and a pair of accompanying vases, which are all crafted in ormolu and extensively decorated in vibrant cloisonné enam...

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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze, Enamel

A Pair of Japanese Cloisonné Vases, 19th Century
A Pair of Japanese Cloisonné Vases, 19th Century

A Pair of Japanese Cloisonné Vases, 19th Century

Located in ARMADALE, VIC

A Pair of Japanese Cloisonné Vases, 19th Century With enameled flowers. Provenance: Private Australian Collection. Dimensions: Height: 20cm. Diameter: 8cm.

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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Metal

Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Meiji Vases Petite Pair
Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Meiji Vases Petite Pair

Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Meiji Vases Petite Pair

Located in Savannah, GA

This colorful striking pair of antique Japanese bronze vases from the Meiji period are decorated with enamel using the cloisonne technique. Two matched vases with a relief pattern of...

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Early 1900s Japanese Anglo-Japanese Antique Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Enamel

Ceramic and Cloissoné vase, China, early 20th Century.
Ceramic and Cloissoné vase, China, early 20th Century.

Ceramic and Cloissoné vase, China, early 20th Century.

Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires

Ceramic and Cloissoné vase, China, early 20th Century.

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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Magnificent Cloisonné Enamel & Gilt Bronze Tripod 'Cranes' Incense Burner & Top
Magnificent Cloisonné Enamel & Gilt Bronze Tripod 'Cranes' Incense Burner & Top

Magnificent Cloisonné Enamel & Gilt Bronze Tripod 'Cranes' Incense Burner & Top

Located in Tarzana, CA

Magnificent Cloisonne Enamel & Gilt Bronze Tripod 'Cranes' Incense Burner & Cover. In the Qianlong style, impressively cast and supported on the shoulders of three cranes. The globul...

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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Antique Japanese Bronze Cloisonné/Champleve Vase Urn
Antique Japanese Bronze Cloisonné/Champleve Vase Urn

Antique Japanese Bronze Cloisonné/Champleve Vase Urn

Located in Chicago, IL

Antique Japanese Bronze Cloisonné/Champleve Vase Urn This Antique Japanese Bronze Cloisonné/Champleve Vase Urn showcases the timeless artistry of traditional Japanese craftsmanship...

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Early 20th Century Unknown Anglo-Japanese Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

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

French gilt bronze and enamel three-piece clock set
French gilt bronze and enamel three-piece clock set

French gilt bronze and enamel three-piece clock set

Located in London, GB

French gilt bronze and enamel three-piece clock set French, late 19th Century Clock: Height 45cm, width 26cm, depth 14.5cm Candelabra: Height 31.5cm, width 21cm, depth 9cm This char...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Ormolu, Enamel

Pair of cloisonné vases attributed to Hayashi Kodenji
Pair of cloisonné vases attributed to Hayashi Kodenji

Pair of cloisonné vases attributed to Hayashi Kodenji

Located in Milano, IT

Pair of vases decorated with polychrome cloisonné enamels on a midnight blue ground, worked in silver and gold thread attributed to Hayashi Kodenji. The hexagonal body depicts sparro...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Enamel

QING DYNASTY 1880 Desk Cigar Humidor Box In Carved Wood And Cloisonné
QING DYNASTY 1880 Desk Cigar Humidor Box In Carved Wood And Cloisonné

QING DYNASTY 1880 Desk Cigar Humidor Box In Carved Wood And Cloisonné

Located in Miami, FL

A desk box "humidor" from the Qing Dynasty. This is a beautiful antique humidor desk-box created in the late 19th century during the Qing Dynasty, circa 1880's. The box is very deco...

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1880s Chinese Qing Antique Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Copper, Enamel

Antique Imperial Russian Silver Gilt Cloisonne Kovsh Nikolay Strulev Moscow 1908
Antique Imperial Russian Silver Gilt Cloisonne Kovsh Nikolay Strulev Moscow 1908

Antique Imperial Russian Silver Gilt Cloisonne Kovsh Nikolay Strulev Moscow 1908

Located in Portland, OR

A fine antique Imperial Russian silver-gilt & cloisonne kovsh, Nikolay Strulev, Moscow, circa 1908. The kovsh with all over floral cloisonne enamel decoration to the bowl and the top...

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Early 1900s Russian Art Nouveau Antique Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Silver, Enamel

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

Chinese Cloisonné Enamel and Hardstone Flower Model

Located in London, GB

Chinese cloisonné enamel and hardstone flower model Chinese, 20th Century Height 17cm, width 15cm, depth 12cm This charming hardstone flower arrangement showcases the artistry and m...

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20th Century Chinese Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Stone, Agate, Metal, Enamel

LATE 20th CENTURY PAIR OF CLOISONNÉ CHINESE VASES
LATE 20th CENTURY PAIR OF CLOISONNÉ CHINESE VASES

LATE 20th CENTURY PAIR OF CLOISONNÉ CHINESE VASES

Located in Firenze, FI

Beautiful pair of cloisonné vases in enameled and gilded metal, with hand-carved and ebonized wooden bases. The vases have a globular shape with a funnel neck. The enameled decoratio...

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1990s Chinese Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Metal

A Pair of Chinese Cloisonne Baluster Vases, Late 19th Century
A Pair of Chinese Cloisonne Baluster Vases, Late 19th Century

A Pair of Chinese Cloisonne Baluster Vases, Late 19th Century

Located in ARMADALE, VIC

A Pair of Chinese Cloisonne Baluster Vases, Late 19th Century Each of baluster form with an everted lip and trumpet neck descending to broad shoulders and a flared base, the enamelw...

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Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Small Japanese Meiji Period Cloisonne Round Box, circa 1910, Japan
Small Japanese Meiji Period Cloisonne Round Box, circa 1910, Japan

Small Japanese Meiji Period Cloisonne Round Box, circa 1910, Japan

Located in Austin, TX

A small and delightful Japanese yellow ground cloisonne round trinket or incense box, Meiji Period, circa 1910, Japan. The small box of squat, round shape, and may originally have b...

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1910s Japanese Meiji Vintage Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Copper, Enamel

Early 20th Century Antique Chinese Cloisonne bowl
Early 20th Century Antique Chinese Cloisonne bowl

Early 20th Century Antique Chinese Cloisonne bowl

Located in Pomona, CA

This Unique Chinese Antique Cloisonné Bowl is the perfect decor piece. With beautiful floral and bird design, it is a majestically hand crafted ...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Metal, Copper

A Chinese Bronze Cloisonné Enamel Incense Burner, 19th Century
A Chinese Bronze Cloisonné Enamel Incense Burner, 19th Century

A Chinese Bronze Cloisonné Enamel Incense Burner, 19th Century

Located in ARMADALE, VIC

A Chinese Bronze Cloisonné Enamel Incense Burner, 19th Century Description: This incense burner is characterized by its tripod form, standing on three legs with vivid enamel colors ...

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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Cloisonne Enamel Vase with Floral Scrolls
Chinese Cloisonne Enamel Vase with Floral Scrolls

Chinese Cloisonne Enamel Vase with Floral Scrolls

Located in Long Island City, NY

A large Chinese cloisonne vase decorated with multicolored lotus and foliate scrolls on a white enamel ground, bordered by geometric bands. Richly detailed and elegant. Culture/Perio...

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20th Century Chinese Meiji Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Enamel

Antique Cloisonne Enameled Cabinet Vase Early 20thC
Antique Cloisonne Enameled Cabinet Vase Early 20thC

Antique Cloisonne Enameled Cabinet Vase Early 20thC

Located in Big Flats, NY

Antique Cloisonne Enameled Cabinet Vase, Early 20thC. 5 1/8" x 2 3/4" x 2 3/4". This exquisite antique cloisonné enameled cabinet vase dates to the early 20th century. Featuring ...

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20th Century Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Metal

Late 19th Century Napoleon III Silver Dance Card with Cloisonné Decoration
Late 19th Century Napoleon III Silver Dance Card with Cloisonné Decoration

Late 19th Century Napoleon III Silver Dance Card with Cloisonné Decoration

Located in NANTES, FR

**Late 19th Century Napoleon III Silver Dance Card with Cloisonné Decoration This 19th-century dance card features an Antique-style enamel decoration and hallmarks. It is in its o...

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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Cloissoné Furniture

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Silver

Hayashi School Cloisonné Vase Pair, Meiji Period with Tomobako
Hayashi School Cloisonné Vase Pair, Meiji Period with Tomobako

Hayashi School Cloisonné Vase Pair, Meiji Period with Tomobako

Located in Newark, England

Meiji Period (1868-1912)  From our Japanese collection, we are delighted to present this exceptional pair of Japanese Cloisonné Enamel Vases by the Hayashi School, dating to the Mei...

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Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Silver, Enamel

Pair of Chinese Red Cloisonné Zodiac Vases, with Stands
Pair of Chinese Red Cloisonné Zodiac Vases, with Stands

Pair of Chinese Red Cloisonné Zodiac Vases, with Stands

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Pair of Chinese red cloisonné zodiac vases, with stands, each one with gilt brass phoenix bird ring handles, with 'cracked ice' and floating animal medalli...

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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Brass, Enamel

A cloisonné vase with a composition of irises and aquatic plants
A cloisonné vase with a composition of irises and aquatic plants

A cloisonné vase with a composition of irises and aquatic plants

Located in Milano, IT

A cloisonné vase in polychrome enamels and silver wires, of slender form, decorated with a dense composition of aquatic flowers and irises. The irises rise gracefully among the gree...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Enamel

Antique Fench Cloisonne Enamel and Ormolu Bronze Chandelier circa 1860-1870
Antique Fench Cloisonne Enamel and Ormolu Bronze Chandelier circa 1860-1870

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.

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Mid-19th Century French Antique Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Russian Cloisonné Enamel Tea Set
Russian Cloisonné Enamel Tea Set

Russian Cloisonné Enamel Tea Set

By Pavel Ovchinnikov

Located in New Orleans, LA

This exceptional Russian cloisonné and enamel tea set is the work of Pavel Akimovich Ovchinnikov. One of Russia’s most skilled enamel artisans, Ovchin...

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19th Century Russian Japonisme Antique Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Silver, Enamel

Chinese Cloisonne Double Peach Box, Republic Period, early 20th century, China
Chinese Cloisonne Double Peach Box, Republic Period, early 20th century, China

Chinese Cloisonne Double Peach Box, Republic Period, early 20th century, China

Located in Austin, TX

A lovely Chinese turquoise ground cloisonne "double peach" box and cover with shaped hardwood stand, Republic Period (1911 to 1949), early 20th century, China. The box formed as a p...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Copper, Enamel

Chinese Qing Cloisonné Bronze Opium Caddy Set
Chinese Qing Cloisonné Bronze Opium Caddy Set

Chinese Qing Cloisonné Bronze Opium Caddy Set

Located in Toledo, OH

Chinese Qing opium caddy set includes burner and tray with 6 dishes. Cloisonné set in bronze with blue enamel interior, foo dog lion handle. Intricate fl...

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Late 19th Century Antique Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Ombre Cloisonné Enameled Vase
Japanese Ombre Cloisonné Enameled Vase

Japanese Ombre Cloisonné Enameled Vase

Located in Malibu, CA

Cloisonné enameled bud vase delicately trimmed with contrasting blonde enamel scallop pattern on the top & bottom. The aqua in ombre with gradual subtle tones. A very rare piece....

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Meiji period Cloissone Lamp
Meiji period Cloissone Lamp

Meiji period Cloissone Lamp

Located in Kilmarnock, VA

A beautifully crafted Meiji period cloisonné table lamp featuring exquisitely detailed polychrome enameled mythical beasts, lending an air of mystique and elegance. The vase dates fr...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Brass, Enamel

Early 20th Century Antique Chinese Cloisonne bowl
Early 20th Century Antique Chinese Cloisonne bowl

Early 20th Century Antique Chinese Cloisonne bowl

Located in Pomona, CA

This Unique Chinese Antique Cloisonné Bowl is the perfect decor piece. With beautiful floral and bird design, it is a majestically hand crafted ...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Metal, Copper

FIRST HALF OF THE 19th CENTURY PAIR OF CHINESE CLOISONNÉ VASES
FIRST HALF OF THE 19th CENTURY PAIR OF CHINESE CLOISONNÉ VASES

FIRST HALF OF THE 19th CENTURY PAIR OF CHINESE CLOISONNÉ VASES

Located in Firenze, FI

Refined pair of urn-shaped vases, crafted using the cloisonné technique and finished in polished brass. The vases feature a rare shape with a globular body, a ringed foot, and a meta...

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Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Brass

Pair of Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Baluster Vases
Pair of Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Baluster Vases

Pair of Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Baluster Vases

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Fine pair of early 20th century Chinese enamel cloisonné vases. The baluster form bodies are decorated with intricate foliate and vine patterns almost in an arabesque style design wi...

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20th Century Chinese Qing Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Copper, Enamel

F. Barbedienne, Orientalist Chandelier, France, circa 1880
F. Barbedienne, Orientalist Chandelier, France, circa 1880

F. Barbedienne, Orientalist Chandelier, France, circa 1880

By Ferdinand Barbedienne

Located in PARIS, FR

Elegant gilded bronze and polychrome cloisonné enamels chandelier with a single central light, connected to an enameled star-shaped ceiling canopy by chains that support an openwork ...

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1880s French Antique Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Gilded Stucco and Cloisonné Mirror, 20th Century.
Gilded Stucco and Cloisonné Mirror, 20th Century.

Gilded Stucco and Cloisonné Mirror, 20th Century.

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Gilded stucco and cloisonné mirror, 20th century. 20th century mirror, modern art, gilded stucco and cloisonné mirror. Dimensions : H: 61cm, W: 61cm...

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20th Century French Modern Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Stucco

Ormolu and Cloisonné́ Enamel Orientalist Clock Set
Ormolu and Cloisonné́ Enamel Orientalist Clock Set

Ormolu and Cloisonné́ Enamel Orientalist Clock Set

Located in London, GB

Comprising a central clock with two flanking vases, the case with central and side panels decorated with flowers and herons, the two vases similarly decorated. Height, width and dep...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Mid-20th Century Chinese Hand Made Floral Cloisonne Vase
Mid-20th Century Chinese Hand Made Floral Cloisonne Vase

Mid-20th Century Chinese Hand Made Floral Cloisonne Vase

Located in Pomona, CA

This magnificent Chinese Antique Cloisonné Vases is the perfect decor piece. with beautiful floral design, it is a majestically hand crafted work of art that is sure to capture every...

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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Copper

Carré Cloisonné on bronze
Carré Cloisonné on bronze

Carré Cloisonné on bronze

Located in Milano, IT

The “Carré Cloisonné” designed by Giovanna Ferrero Ventimiglia is a precious freestanding design object, where the finely hot enameled plate is set on a fine bronze support The 10 cm...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Bronze, 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. 

Find cloisonné vases, lighting, decorative bowls and other objects for sale on 1stDibs.