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Technique: Cloissoné
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

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

Antique Large Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Round Lidded Box on Fitted Wood Stand
Antique Large Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Round Lidded Box on Fitted Wood Stand

Antique Large Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Round Lidded Box on Fitted Wood Stand

Located in Norton, MA

Antique Large Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Round Lidded Box on Fitted Wood Stand, depicting floral patterns. 10" in diameter n 6" in height, wood stand is 2 12" high.

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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Copper

Early 20th-Century Chinese Cloisonne Calligraphy Brush
Early 20th-Century Chinese Cloisonne Calligraphy Brush

Early 20th-Century Chinese Cloisonne Calligraphy Brush

Located in Pomona, CA

This is Chinese Calligraphy Brush, specifically featuring a cloisonné handle. The handle is crafted with cloisonné enamel, a decorative technique involving the fusion of colored glass pastes into compartments (cloisons) formed by wires on a metal base, resulting in intricate floral patterns as seen in the image. Used for traditional Chinese calligraphy and Sumi-e painting...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Copper

Antique 19th c Woodblock Print by Mizuno Toshikata - Sino Japan Battle_of_Son.
Antique 19th c Woodblock Print by Mizuno Toshikata - Sino Japan Battle_of_Son.

Antique 19th c Woodblock Print by Mizuno Toshikata - Sino Japan Battle_of_Son.

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

A very strong woodblock print Long live the Great Japanese Empire! Our army's victorious attack on Seonghwan, Mizuno Toshikata 1866–1908 or Hurrah and Hurrah Again for the Great E...

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19th Century Chinese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Art Nouveau Brooch Depicting an Eagle Holding a Cultured Pearl, circa 1900
Art Nouveau Brooch Depicting an Eagle Holding a Cultured Pearl, circa 1900

Art Nouveau Brooch Depicting an Eagle Holding a Cultured Pearl, circa 1900

Located in NANTES, FR

**Art Nouveau Brooch Depicting an Eagle Holding a Cultured Pearl, circa 1900 – This silver brooch, bearing a hallmark, is typical of the Art Nouveau period around 1900. The glasswo...

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19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Metal, Enamel

Cloisonné Vase, Qing Period, 19th Century
Cloisonné Vase, Qing Period, 19th Century

Cloisonné Vase, Qing Period, 19th Century

Located in seoul, KR

Cloisonné enamel vase of baluster form and lobed sides decorated with foliage and flowers on a black background, gilt copper neck and base. Around 1900 Period: Qing Dynasty Type: Va...

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19th Century Hong Kong Qing Antique Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Enamel

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

Chinese cloisonné censer
Chinese cloisonné censer

Chinese cloisonné censer

Located in New York, NY

floral and archaistic motifs on blue ground

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Late 20th Century Chinese Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Metal

Pair of Meiji Era early 20th Century Bottle Shape Cloisonné Vases
Pair of Meiji Era early 20th Century Bottle Shape Cloisonné Vases

Pair of Meiji Era early 20th Century Bottle Shape Cloisonné Vases

Located in New York, NY

A matched pair of Japanese Cloisonné vases in exactly the same shape and size, but with different colors and design patterns. Both have highly detailed geometric borders and other pa...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Metal, Enamel

Carré Cloisonné on leather
Carré Cloisonné on leather

Carré Cloisonné on leather

Located in Milano, IT

The “Carré Cloisonné” designed by Giovanna Ferrero Ventimiglia, is a precious freestanding artistic design object, where the finely hot enameled plate is set on a fine leather suppo...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Enamel

Japanese Silver Wire Cloisonne Vase Lamp, Meiji Period, c 1900, Japan
Japanese Silver Wire Cloisonne Vase Lamp, Meiji Period, c 1900, Japan

Japanese Silver Wire Cloisonne Vase Lamp, Meiji Period, c 1900, Japan

Located in Austin, TX

A vibrant Japanese turquoise ground and silver wire cloisonne vase, now mounted as a lamp, Meiji Period, circa 1900, Japan. The tall vase of elegant rouleau shape, with a straight neck and body, slightly tapered food, and everted mouth. Crafted in the cloisonne technique upon a copper ground, the silver wires stand out and shimmer against the bright turquoise enamel ground. An ebullient design of blossoming peony (botanical) and morning glory (asago) graces the body of the vase. The large and heavy blooms of white peony especially striking and contrasting nicely with the more delicate and almost shy pastel morning glory blossoms hiding behind the large leaves. The cloisonne enamels especially well done within the silver cloisons, with the leaves and flowers displaying masterful shading. The foot decorated with a geometric and floral border. The vase drilled and wired and now mounted as a lamp. Set upon two wood bases. The actual lamp of brass plate, set with a single socket and tall, adjustable harp. The lamp is topped by an antique 19th century Chinese Qing Dynasty tumble polished natural rock crystal. The crystal finial originally served as a Chinese Mandarin hat finial...

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Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Rock Crystal, Silver, Brass, Copper

Cloisonné Laquered Box
Cloisonné Laquered Box

Cloisonné Laquered Box

Located in Milano, IT

Designed by Giovanna Ferrero Ventimiglia and handcrafted in Italy, the Cloisonné Box represents the perfect equation between two aesthetically impactful elements: the lacquer finish ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Enamel

Chinese Export, Qing Dynasty, Qianlong, Large Decorative Cloissone Enamel Bowl
Chinese Export, Qing Dynasty, Qianlong, Large Decorative Cloissone Enamel Bowl

Chinese Export, Qing Dynasty, Qianlong, Large Decorative Cloissone Enamel Bowl

Located in New York, NY

A Chinese Export, Qing Dynasty Large Cloissone Enamel Bowl marked with the metal stamp of the Emperor Qianlong (1735-1795) on the bottom. This large and magnificent work features a ...

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Late 18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Copper, Enamel

Antique Chinese Cloisonné Enameled Guanyin Sculpture Figurine, Strong Museum
Antique Chinese Cloisonné Enameled Guanyin Sculpture Figurine, Strong Museum

Antique Chinese Cloisonné Enameled Guanyin Sculpture Figurine, Strong Museum

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Antique Chinese cloisonné enameled and carved Guanyin, or Quan Yin, sculpture or figurine features carved face and hair and finely detailed multi-colored enameled dress. The hair is ...

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Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Pair Chinese 19th C. Qing Dynasty, Cloisonne Multi-Cartouche Vases from Museum
Pair Chinese 19th C. Qing Dynasty, Cloisonne Multi-Cartouche Vases from Museum

Pair Chinese 19th C. Qing Dynasty, Cloisonne Multi-Cartouche Vases from Museum

Located in New York, NY

A Gorgeous Pair of Antique Chinese 19th Century, Qing Dynasty, Cloisonne Multi-Cartouche Blue Ground Gu Form Vases. These vases feature a surface detailed with birds, plants, and cl...

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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Cloisonné Box- Bubinga wood
Cloisonné Box- Bubinga wood

Cloisonné Box- Bubinga wood

Located in Milano, IT

The rectangular Cloisonné Box designed by the Italian artist Giovanna Ferrero Ventimiglia is a stunning piece crafted from rich bubinga wood, showcasing a deliberately textured finis...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

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

Two Russian Silver Gilt and Cloisonné Enamel Easter Eggs on Stands
Two Russian Silver Gilt and Cloisonné Enamel Easter Eggs on Stands

Two Russian Silver Gilt and Cloisonné Enamel Easter Eggs on Stands

Located in London, GB

Two Russian silver gilt and cloisonné enamel Easter eggs on stands Russian, 20th Century Height 9.5cm, diameter 5cm The two silver gilt and cloisonné enamel eggs showcase Russi...

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20th Century Russian Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Silver, Enamel

Late 19th Century Antique Chinese Large Royal Gold Plated Cloisonne Bull Statue
Late 19th Century Antique Chinese Large Royal Gold Plated Cloisonne Bull Statue

Late 19th Century Antique Chinese Large Royal Gold Plated Cloisonne Bull Statue

Located in Pomona, CA

This magnificent antique Chinese Cloisonne bull statue is made from gold plated bronze/copper and shows very detailed hand craft works of Cloisonne art - a lot of Chinese traditional folks art like Buddhas flower...

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Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Copper

French Cloisonné Swan Key Dish Catchall Ashtray
French Cloisonné Swan Key Dish Catchall Ashtray

French Cloisonné Swan Key Dish Catchall Ashtray

Located in Los Angeles, CA

French cloisonné swan key dish catch all or ashtray France, early 20th century Beautiful crafted piece has wonderful shape and design Rich neutral ton...

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Early 20th Century French Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Metal

Cloisonné Gourd Bottle Vase, Asian Ornaments, Circa 1900
Cloisonné Gourd Bottle Vase, Asian Ornaments, Circa 1900

Cloisonné Gourd Bottle Vase, Asian Ornaments, Circa 1900

Located in Greding, DE

Cloisonné Vase for a European royal family in the shape of a gourd bottle, decorated with Asian ornaments and the royal cypher RI 11. Standing on a carved wooden Stand.

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Early 1900s Asian Antique Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Metal

Large Pair of Early 20th-Century Chinese Cloisonné Vases, 1910s
Large Pair of Early 20th-Century Chinese Cloisonné Vases, 1910s

Large Pair of Early 20th-Century Chinese Cloisonné Vases, 1910s

Located in Brescia, Brescia

A striking and monumental pair of cloisonné enamel vases, likely Chinese in origin, dating to the early 20th century (circa 1910s). Standing at 51.5 cm in height with a generous 30 c...

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1910s Chinese Chinoiserie Vintage Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Metal, Brass

Japanese Meiji Era Cloisonne Enamel Napking Ring
Japanese Meiji Era Cloisonne Enamel Napking Ring

Japanese Meiji Era Cloisonne Enamel Napking Ring

Located in Long Island City, NY

An antique Japanese Meiji Era copper and enamel napkin ring. circa: late 19th century to early 20th century. The ware is enameled with polychrome floral, and foliage patterns made in...

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Early 20th Century Japanese 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

Antique Russian 875 Silver Enamel Tea Strainer Kokoshnik Mark Cloisonne
Antique Russian 875 Silver Enamel Tea Strainer Kokoshnik Mark Cloisonne

Antique Russian 875 Silver Enamel Tea Strainer Kokoshnik Mark Cloisonne

Located in Greer, SC

Antique Russian imperial silver tea strainer, ornately crafted with fine cloisonne enamel work. Fully hallmarked on the back of the strainer with the kokoshnik mark along with an unk...

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Early 20th Century Russian Other Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Silver, Enamel

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

Japanese Art Nouveau Cloisonne and Ginbari Amphora Vase, Meiji Period, Japan
Japanese Art Nouveau Cloisonne and Ginbari Amphora Vase, Meiji Period, Japan

Japanese Art Nouveau Cloisonne and Ginbari Amphora Vase, Meiji Period, Japan

Located in Austin, TX

An unusual and elegant Japanese Art Nouveau amphora shaped cloisonne and ginbari foiled vase, Meiji Period, circa 1900, Japan. The vase of amphora form, with a tapering body resti...

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Early 1900s Japanese Art Nouveau Antique Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Copper, Enamel, Foil, Wire

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

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

Located in New York, NY

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

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1920s Chinese Qing Vintage Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Brass, Enamel

A Japanese cloisonné vase of a rooster and a hen
A Japanese cloisonné vase of a rooster and a hen

A Japanese cloisonné vase of a rooster and a hen

Located in Milano, IT

A Japanese cloisonné vase with a rooster and a hen set against a dark blue ground, decorated with polychrome enamels within a flowering meadow. The neck is adorned with a wisteria m...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Enamel

A blue-ground cloisonné vase depicting herons and a weeping willow
A blue-ground cloisonné vase depicting herons and a weeping willow

A blue-ground cloisonné vase depicting herons and a weeping willow

Located in Milano, IT

A cloisonné vase decorated on a dark blue ground with a pair of herons perched on the branch of a weeping willow and another heron in flight. The decoration is executed with silver ...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Enamel

pair of Japanese cloisonné vases, 19th c.
pair of Japanese cloisonné vases, 19th c.

pair of Japanese cloisonné vases, 19th c.

Located in New York, NY

decorated with bird & floral motif on turquoise ground

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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

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

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

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

Exceptionally rare vase portrait jardiniere, Jugendstil Art Nouveau Amphora 1909

By Amphora

Located in Wien, AT

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

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Early 1900s Czech Art Nouveau Antique Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Enamel

Rare Japanese Closionne Enamel Vase with Wisteria and Fish Signed
Rare Japanese Closionne Enamel Vase with Wisteria and Fish Signed

Rare Japanese Closionne Enamel Vase with Wisteria and Fish Signed

Located in Long Island City, NY

A rare antique Japanese, late Meiji period, enamel over copper vase. The vase has an amphora shaped body and a long fluted neck. The ware is enameled with a polychrome image of blossoming Wisteria flowers and fish...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Copper, Enamel

Pair of Japanese Cloisonné Enamel Vases Geometric Pattern In the Manner of Gotō
Pair of Japanese Cloisonné Enamel Vases Geometric Pattern In the Manner of Gotō

Pair of Japanese Cloisonné Enamel Vases Geometric Pattern In the Manner of Gotō

Located in Long Island City, NY

A refined pair of Japanese Meiji-period cloisonné enamel vases, worked in the manner of Gotō Seizaburō. Each cylindrical vase displays two shaped reserves set against a vivid turquoi...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Enamel

Cloisonné and Bronze Vase, Signed BARBEDIENNE, in the Style of Édouard LIÈVRE
Cloisonné and Bronze Vase, Signed BARBEDIENNE, in the Style of Édouard LIÈVRE

Cloisonné and Bronze Vase, Signed BARBEDIENNE, in the Style of Édouard LIÈVRE

By F. Barbedienne Foundry

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

This skillful blend of Chinese art objects and French craftsmanship is attributed to the Escalier de Cristal after designs by Édouard Lièvre. Our cachepot displays a polychrome decor...

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Late 19th Century French Japonisme Antique Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Fine Pair of Mirrored Gilt Cloisonne Enamel Butterfly Vases China
Fine Pair of Mirrored Gilt Cloisonne Enamel Butterfly Vases China

Fine Pair of Mirrored Gilt Cloisonne Enamel Butterfly Vases China

Located in Bad Säckingen, DE

The fine pair of mirrored gilt cloisonné enamel butterfly vases from the mid 20th-century are exquisite examples of Chinese artistry and craftsmanship. These vases combine several in...

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1960s Chinese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Enamel

Antique Chinese Cloisonné Llama Vases, Copper & Gilt, Circa 1920
Antique Chinese Cloisonné Llama Vases, Copper & Gilt, Circa 1920

Antique Chinese Cloisonné Llama Vases, Copper & Gilt, Circa 1920

Located in Basildon, GB

Pair of Chinese Cloisonné Llama Vases, they are decorated with dragon and scroll polychrome pattern.

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1910s Chinese Chinese Export Vintage Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Copper

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 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

Brass Enamel Bowl Flowers and Birds Cloisonné
Brass Enamel Bowl Flowers and Birds Cloisonné

Brass Enamel Bowl Flowers and Birds Cloisonné

Located in New York, NY

A beautiful, striking, and colorful vintage cloisonné enamel and brass bowl with spider chrysanthemum flowers and bird design, circa 1960s, 1970s, Asia, China. Beautifully made brass...

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Mid-20th Century Chinese Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Brass, Enamel

Pair of Chinese Double Gourd Cloisonné Cover Vases
Pair of Chinese Double Gourd Cloisonné Cover Vases

Pair of Chinese Double Gourd Cloisonné Cover Vases

Located in New York, NY

provenance: Christie's; wooden bases shown in pictures are included with these vases; each vase is decorated with miniature gourds in relief; overall size of each vase with wooden ba...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Metal, 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

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Mid-20th Century Chinese Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Metal, Enamel

Antique 19C Vietnamese Inlaid Metal vase Vietnam Silver Figural Symbols
Antique 19C Vietnamese Inlaid Metal vase Vietnam Silver Figural Symbols

Antique 19C Vietnamese Inlaid Metal vase Vietnam Silver Figural Symbols

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Bronze baluster vase with polychrome niello decoration representing on one side a lively scene with musician on a terrace, and on the other side a military parade, taotis, Greeks. It...

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19th Century Vietnamese Antique Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Enamel

Ota Jinnoei 1890 Imperial Meiji Period Pair of Cloisonne Cabinet Vases
Ota Jinnoei 1890 Imperial Meiji Period Pair of Cloisonne Cabinet Vases

Ota Jinnoei 1890 Imperial Meiji Period Pair of Cloisonne Cabinet Vases

By Ota Jinnoei

Located in Miami, FL

Pair of cloisonne vases designed by Ota Jinnoei. Beautiful pair of small cabinet vases, created in Japan circa 1890, during the meiji Imperial period (1868-1912). These vases has ...

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1890s Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Silver, Bronze, Enamel

Chinese Cloisonné Censer
Chinese Cloisonné Censer

Chinese Cloisonné Censer

Located in New York, NY

decorated with openwork panels, and a mythical bird finial; censer is standing on three boar's head form feet

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Early 20th Century Chinese Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Metal, Enamel

Russian Kovsch in Silver Gilt, Cloisonné Enamel and Silver Pearl
Russian Kovsch in Silver Gilt, Cloisonné Enamel and Silver Pearl

Russian Kovsch in Silver Gilt, Cloisonné Enamel and Silver Pearl

Located in London, GB

Russian kovsch in silver gilt, cloisonne enamel and silver pearl Russian, 20th Century Height 7cm, width 12cm, depth 7cm This kovsch is a meticulously crafted piece, made by marryin...

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20th Century Russian Folk Art Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Silver, 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

Cloisonné vase depicting an eagle watching chidori in flight
Cloisonné vase depicting an eagle watching chidori in flight

Cloisonné vase depicting an eagle watching chidori in flight

Located in Milano, IT

Vase decorated with polychrome cloisonné enamels on a midnight blue ground, worked in silver wire depicting an eagle perched on a rock observing chidori fleeing over turbulent waters...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Enamel

Antique Early Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Cloud Vase
Antique Early Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Cloud Vase

Antique Early Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Cloud Vase

Located in Long Island City, NY

An antique Japanese Meiji Era enamel over brass brush pot. The surface of the rounded bowl is enameled with a polychrome images of blossoming flowers on a white and blue ground surro...

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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Brass, Enamel

Cloisonné Vase Mini - Jade Enamel
Cloisonné Vase Mini - Jade Enamel

Cloisonné Vase Mini - Jade Enamel

Located in Milano, IT

This Cloisonné vase , crafted in a historic Murano furnace, by Italian designer Giovanna Ferrero Ventimiglia reaffirms her creative flair as she skillfully plays with two materials o...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Enamel

Cloisonné Enamel and Silver Russian Kovsh
Cloisonné Enamel and Silver Russian Kovsh

Cloisonné Enamel and Silver Russian Kovsh

Located in London, GB

This wonderful Kovsh (an ornamental drinking vessel) was created at the start of the 20th century in Imperial Russia. Made of 875 grade silver, the Kovsh is of oval form and features...

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Early 20th Century Russian Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Silver, Enamel

19th Century Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Meiji Floral Box
19th Century Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Meiji Floral Box

19th Century Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Meiji Floral Box

Located in Long Island City, NY

An antique Japanese, late Meiji era, covered enamel over brass jewelry or trinket box. The exterior of the ware is enameled with polychrome images of blossoming flowers surrounded by...

Category

19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Furniture

Materials

Enamel, Brass

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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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