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Technique: Cloissoné
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

Chinese Cloisonne Covered Chicken Box
Chinese Cloisonne Covered Chicken Box

Chinese Cloisonne Covered Chicken Box

Located in Pasadena, CA

These are two very detailed cloisonne boxes in the form of nesting chickens.** The principal color of one box is a pale green; the second box is a traditional Chinese turquoise. The ...

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Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Gold Plate, Brass

Early 20th Century Chinese Cloisonne Enameled Tripod Censor/Incense Burner
Early 20th Century Chinese Cloisonne Enameled Tripod Censor/Incense Burner

Early 20th Century Chinese Cloisonne Enameled Tripod Censor/Incense Burner

Located in Pomona, CA

Museum Quality Chinese Champleve Cloisonné Incense burner of monumental size standing on a wonderful carved hardwood base. Gilt brass with enamel decoration, reclining elephant with ...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Copper

Chinese Large Cloisonné Enamel Bottle Vases Late Qing Dynasty, 19th Century
Chinese Large Cloisonné Enamel Bottle Vases Late Qing Dynasty, 19th Century

Chinese Large Cloisonné Enamel Bottle Vases Late Qing Dynasty, 19th Century

Located in Islamabad, PK

A pair of large Cloisonné Enamel bottle vases late Qing Dynasty, 19th century These exquisite pair of Cloisonné Enamel bottle vases feature a stunning and intricate floral design re...

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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Enamel

Antique Imperial Russian Silver Gold Enamel Kovsh Nikolai Antipov Moscow 1896
Antique Imperial Russian Silver Gold Enamel Kovsh Nikolai Antipov Moscow 1896

Antique Imperial Russian Silver Gold Enamel Kovsh Nikolai Antipov Moscow 1896

Located in Portland, OR

A good antique Imperial Russian silver & cloisonne enamel kovsh, silversmith Nikolai Lakovlev Antipov & assayer Anotoly Apollonovish Artsybashev, Moscow, 1896. The kovsh of tradition...

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1890s Russian Late Victorian Antique Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Gold, 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

Pair Large Antique 19th Century Cloisonne Vases
Pair Large Antique 19th Century Cloisonne Vases

Pair Large Antique 19th Century Cloisonne Vases

Located in New York, NY

Unusual and finely crafted pair of large Chinese cloisonne enameled vases of rectangular shape with gilt metal masks and ring handles, 25 1/2 by 10 by 10 inches.

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1950s Vintage Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Brass, Enamel

Chinese Hardstone Floral Tree in a Cloisonné Enamel Planter
Chinese Hardstone Floral Tree in a Cloisonné Enamel Planter

Chinese Hardstone Floral Tree in a Cloisonné Enamel Planter

Located in London, GB

Chinese hardstone floral tree in a cloisonné enamel planter Chinese, 20th Century Height 19cm, width 13cm, depth 11cm This stunning flower model combines several semi-precious hardstones with a petite cloisonné enamel planter. Sitting atop a resin-treated metal trunk are multiple hardstone blooms, with materials including lapis lazuli, rose quartz, and carnelian. Each blossom is centred by a stigma, which comprises yellow beads held together by thread-wrapped wire. The vibrant and pastel shades of the flowers are excellently contrasted by the dark green leaves, which are expertly carved from nephrite. The tree sits within a black cloisonné enamel planter. The pot is decorated with pastel pink flowers surrounded by green leaves, complementing the floral theme of the object. Miniature gold clouds cover the entirety of the pot, which in Chinese culture symbolise oncoming good fortune. Bringing together many precious materials and historic techniques, this beautiful Chinese work...

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20th Century Chinese Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Carnelian, Lapis Lazuli, Metal, Enamel

Art Deco Hand-Carved Wood Sculpture of Man with Serpent, Circa 1920s
Art Deco Hand-Carved Wood Sculpture of Man with Serpent, Circa 1920s

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...

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1920s German Art Deco Vintage Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Wood

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

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Mid-20th Century Chinese Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Metal, 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

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

Group of 5 Small Japanese Cloisonne and Ginbari Vases, Early 20th Century, Japan
Group of 5 Small Japanese Cloisonne and Ginbari Vases, Early 20th Century, Japan

Group of 5 Small Japanese Cloisonne and Ginbari Vases, Early 20th Century, Japan

Located in Austin, TX

A charming group of five Japanese cloisonné and ginbari foiled vases, Meiji period, early 20th century, Japan. The group consists of one vase with cloisonné chrysanthemum blossoms against bold and bright turquoise ginbari foil background, two similar vases of primarily black and burgundy cloisonné - one with a butterfly motif, the other with a floral motif, and two similar vases of primarily dark blue and green cloisonné, both with floral and butterfly motifs. Turquoise ginbari vase...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Copper, Enamel, Foil, Wire

Magnificent large Chinese rooster figure in cloisonné bronze and brass from the
Magnificent large Chinese rooster figure in cloisonné bronze and brass from the

Magnificent large Chinese rooster figure in cloisonné bronze and brass from the

Located in Berlin, DE

Magnificent large Chinese rooster figure in cloisonné bronze and brass from the 20th century. A highly decorative figure, its surface covered with fine, polychrome cloisonné work. A...

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20th Century Chinese Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Vintage Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Floral Vase with Brass Trim
Vintage Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Floral Vase with Brass Trim

Vintage Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Floral Vase with Brass Trim

Located in Dallas, TX

Decorate a table, shelf, or buffet with this vibrant cloisonné enamel vase, crafted in China circa 1980. The elegant baluster form is richly decorated with blooming lotus flowers and...

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Late 20th Century Chinese Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Multi-gemstone, Brass

Small Chinese Black Cloisonne Box, Late Qing Dynasty, circa 1900, China
Small Chinese Black Cloisonne Box, Late Qing Dynasty, circa 1900, China

Small Chinese Black Cloisonne Box, Late Qing Dynasty, circa 1900, China

Located in Austin, TX

A small and lovely Chinese black ground cloisonne box with peony design, late Qing Dynasty, circa 1900, China. The small cloisonne box raised on four bun feet, and decorated with a design of blossoming peony against a black enamel ground inlaid with geometric wire work in the "wan" pattern. The large blooms of peony depicted in pleasing shades of red, pink, and yellow enamel, with leaves of dark and light green enamel. The colored enamels pop against the black cloisonne...

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Early 1900s Chinese Qing Antique Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Copper, Enamel

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

Lovely Millefiori Antique 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

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

Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Black Goldstone Dragon Vase
Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Black Goldstone Dragon Vase

Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Black Goldstone Dragon Vase

Located in Long Island City, NY

A Chinese enamel vase. The vase has a globular shaped body with a long narrow neck with a fluted mouth. The exterior of the ware is adorned with a polychrome enamel design representi...

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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Enamel

A Large Chinese Cloisonné figure of the GuanYin
A Large Chinese Cloisonné figure of the GuanYin

A Large Chinese Cloisonné figure of the GuanYin

Located in New York, NY

Large Chinese Cloisonné Standing Figure of a Guanyin A large standing figure of Guanyin is presented upright on a tiered circular base, cast in bronze and fully enriched with cloiso...

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Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Enamel, Bronze

Large Pair of 20th Century Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vases Birds
Large Pair of 20th Century Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vases Birds

Large Pair of 20th Century Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vases Birds

Located in Long Island City, NY

A pair of large antique Japanese, late Meiji era, enamel copper vases. The urn shaped vases are adorned with polychrome images of birds in blossoming flowers against a bright turquoi...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Enamel, Copper

Very Fine Gilt Bronze, Cloisonné Enamel and Porcelain Holy Water Stoup
Very Fine Gilt Bronze, Cloisonné Enamel and Porcelain Holy Water Stoup

Very Fine Gilt Bronze, Cloisonné Enamel and Porcelain Holy Water Stoup

Located in London, GB

A very fine gilt bronze, cloisonné enamel and porcelain holy water stoup French, late 19th century Measures: Height 54cm, width 34cm, depth 9cm This b...

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Late 19th Century French Renaissance Antique Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Enamel, Ormolu

A silver wire cloisonné vase with wisteria on a midnight blue ground, signed Ota
A silver wire cloisonné vase with wisteria on a midnight blue ground, signed Ota

A silver wire cloisonné vase with wisteria on a midnight blue ground, signed Ota

Located in Milano, IT

A Japanese cloisonné enamel vase with wisteria, worked with fine silver wires on a midnight blue ground, signed Ota Hyozo. From the shoulder descend long clusters of wisteria (fuji) ...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Enamel

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

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

Materials

Stone, Jade, Metal, Enamel

pair of Chinese cloisonné bottle vases
pair of Chinese cloisonné bottle vases

pair of Chinese cloisonné bottle vases

Located in New York, NY

floral motif on yellow ground

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Late 20th Century Chinese Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Metal, Enamel

Late 19th C. French Ormolu Champlevé Enameled Clock Garniture Set by Japy Frères
Late 19th C. French Ormolu Champlevé Enameled Clock Garniture Set by Japy Frères

Late 19th C. French Ormolu Champlevé Enameled Clock Garniture Set by Japy Frères

By Japy Frères

Located in North Miami, FL

Late 19th century french gilt bronze/ormolu cloisonné champlevé enameled mantle clock garniture set by Japy Frères By: Japy Frères Material: bronze, enamel, glass, metal, ormolu, paint, cork Technique: cast, champlevé, cloissoné, cold-painted, enameled, gilt, hand-painted, metalwork, molded Dimensions: 6 in x 19.5 in x 15 in Date: late 19th century, circa 1890 Style: Napoleon III, Rococo Revival, Neoclassicism, Louis XVI, Empire Place of origin: France The Japy family is a french industrial dynasty originally from Beaucourt in the Territoire de Belfort. They owned the second largest french company in terms of capital during the Second Empire. Its influential members left their mark on the french industrial landscape through numerous innovations, particularly in clockmaking, typewriters and pumps, as well as in labor organization and workers' social life in the 19th century. This magnificent late 19th century french mantle clock garniture, work of the eminent Japy family, radiates the opulent decorative style of the Rococo Revival. A four glass...

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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Metal, Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu

Japanese Cloisonné Vase
Japanese Cloisonné Vase

Japanese Cloisonné Vase

Located in Lyndhurst, NJ

Japanese cloisonné vase with a green background decorated with roses and ginbari foil basse-taile bamboo designs and patterning and silver trim.

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1920s Vintage Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Glass

19th Century Trophy Form French Champleve and Cloisonne Vase with Cover
19th Century Trophy Form French Champleve and Cloisonne Vase with Cover

19th Century Trophy Form French Champleve and Cloisonne Vase with Cover

Located in New York, NY

Magnificent and very large (23 inch tall) antique (19th century) trophy form vase or urn with cover, finely crafted from bronze with body and lid featuring multi-colored floral and a...

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Late 19th Century French Beaux Arts Antique Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

pair of Chinese cloisonné cover jars
pair of Chinese cloisonné cover jars

pair of Chinese cloisonné cover jars

Located in New York, NY

peach motif on blue ground

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Late 20th Century Chinese Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Metal, 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

Japanese Cloisonné Table Lamp with Brass Base, Early 20th Century
Japanese Cloisonné Table Lamp with Brass Base, Early 20th Century

Japanese Cloisonné Table Lamp with Brass Base, Early 20th Century

Located in Miami, FL

A fine quality Japanese Cloisonné Lamp, with blue, red and green enamel inlay on a brass base. This Japanese Cloisonne Table Lamp was hand-crafted wi...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Brass, Metal

Antique Pair of Red, Blue and Multicoloured Cloisonné Tables
Antique Pair of Red, Blue and Multicoloured Cloisonné Tables

Antique Pair of Red, Blue and Multicoloured Cloisonné Tables

Located in Toronto, ON

These rare tables have a spectacular presence due to their grand size and intricate work. Cloisonné, derived from the French word “enclosed” is an ancient technique of decorating met...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Metal

Pair of Chinese Cloisonne Enamel Vases Lotus White and Floral Butterflies
Pair of Chinese Cloisonne Enamel Vases Lotus White and Floral Butterflies

Pair of Chinese Cloisonne Enamel Vases Lotus White and Floral Butterflies

Located in Long Island City, NY

Pair of Chinese cloisonne vases of bulbous form with long necks, decorated with multicolored lotus and foliate designs on white and blue backgrounds with gilt rims. 15"

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20th Century Chinese Meiji Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Enamel

Vintage Russian Silver Gilt and Polychrome Cloisonné Enamel Spoons
Vintage Russian Silver Gilt and Polychrome Cloisonné Enamel Spoons

Vintage Russian Silver Gilt and Polychrome Cloisonné Enamel Spoons

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

An exceptional, fine and impressive set of eight antique Russian silver and enamel spoons; an addition to our silver flatware collection These exceptional vintage Russian silver and enamel spoons have an oval shaped bowl onto a elongated stem. The reverse surface of each bowl is embellished with cloisonné floral and scrolling leaf designs on black enamel background, accented with various unusual tones of polychrome enamel highlighting the bead, spindle and tear drop ornamentation. The enamel segments are encompassed with applied silver gilt paralleling rope twist ornamentation. The posterior surface of each handle incorporates a lobed knop to the shoulders. The spoons terminate with blue and maroon toned cloisonné enamel decorated hand pieces encompassed with alternating bead and spindle designs, in addition to a lobed coronet style finial to each terminal. The hallmarks to the anterior surface of the stem of these impressive Russian enamel spoons...

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1940s Russian Vintage Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Silver, Enamel

Antique Chinese Cloisonne Elephant Ginger Jar
Antique Chinese Cloisonne Elephant Ginger Jar

Antique Chinese Cloisonne Elephant Ginger Jar

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Rare and unusual antique Chinese ginger jar handcrafted in a cloisonne technique, decorated with fauna, flora, and tassels on an alluring b...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Metal

Pair Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Vases.
Pair Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Vases.

Pair Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Vases.

Located in New Orleans, LA

Pair Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Vases.

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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Enamel

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

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

Antique Russian Onyx and Cloissoné Benetier 'Holy Water Font'
Antique Russian Onyx and Cloissoné Benetier 'Holy Water Font'

Antique Russian Onyx and Cloissoné Benetier 'Holy Water Font'

Located in New Orleans, LA

A lovely water font with an unusual silver and gold orthodox church center medallion.

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Late 19th Century European Antique Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Onyx

Large Chinese Hardstone Flower Tree Model in a Cloisonné Enamel Pot
Large Chinese Hardstone Flower Tree Model in a Cloisonné Enamel Pot

Large Chinese Hardstone Flower Tree Model in a Cloisonné Enamel Pot

Located in London, GB

Large Chinese hardstone flower tree model in a cloisonné enamel pot Chinese, 20th Century Height 44cm, width 35cm, depth 21cm This impressive flower tree model, crafted from an ass...

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20th Century Chinese Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Stone, Agate, Quartz, Metal, Enamel

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

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

Enamaled cloisonne metal vase China - End of 19th Century
Enamaled cloisonne metal vase China - End of 19th Century

Enamaled cloisonne metal vase China - End of 19th Century

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

Enameled "cloisonné" chinese vase on bronze or brass base End of XIXth century - China Dimensions : Height 24 cm x Diameter (base 12 cm) Fair conditions : scratches, metal depress...

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1880s French Chinese Export Antique Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Metal

Japanese Art Nouveau Decorative Cloisonné Vase w/Birds & Fish, Circa 1900
Japanese Art Nouveau Decorative Cloisonné Vase w/Birds & Fish, Circa 1900

Japanese Art Nouveau Decorative Cloisonné Vase w/Birds & Fish, Circa 1900

Located in New York, NY

Japanese Art Nouveau Decorative Vase with Birds & Fish, Ca. 1900 Cloisonné Late Meiji Period Circa 1900 DIMENSIONS Height: 20.5 in (52.07 cm) Diameter: 10 in (25.4 cm) ABOUT A fi...

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1890s Japanese Art Nouveau Antique Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Metal

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

Small Chinese Cloisonne and Hardstone Trinket Box, Republic Period, China
Small Chinese Cloisonne and Hardstone Trinket Box, Republic Period, China

Small Chinese Cloisonne and Hardstone Trinket Box, Republic Period, China

Located in Austin, TX

A lovely small Chinese export cloisonne trinket box with a carved hardstone roundel, Early Republic Period circa 1915, China. The small cloisonne box set on four short bun feet, and...

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1910s Chinese Qing Vintage Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Stone, Copper, Enamel

Pair of Large Cloisonne Ginger Jars
Pair of Large Cloisonne Ginger Jars

Pair of Large Cloisonne Ginger Jars

Located in Toledo, OH

Matched pair of large Cloisonne ginger jars with lids in a colorful pattern on a black background, circa 1900. 13 1/2" tall including the lid.

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Early 20th Century Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese six panel screen with cloisonné insets
Chinese six panel screen with cloisonné insets

Chinese six panel screen with cloisonné insets

Located in New York, NY

measurements of each panel: 16in(L) x 65.5in(H) x 1in(D); each panel is adorned with cloisonné insets, which are surrounded by delicate, finely, painted incised decorations; back of ...

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Mid-20th Century Chinese Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Enamel, Metal

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

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

Antique Chinese Dragon Cloisonné Enamel Round Lidded Box 19th Century CO#02
Antique Chinese Dragon Cloisonné Enamel Round Lidded Box 19th Century CO#02

Antique Chinese Dragon Cloisonné Enamel Round Lidded Box 19th Century CO#02

Located in Norton, MA

Antique Chinese cloisonné enamel round box with lid depicting flying dragons chasing fireballs. Yellow base and dark dragon color are applied, and 3 compartments are inside. From the...

Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Copper

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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