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Technique: Cloissoné
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...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Metal
Chinese Cloisonne Box with Carved Jade Inset Medallion
Located in Stamford, CT
Circa 1900 Chinese box decorated with green, blue, red and yellow floral design set against a white background. The top with a carved white jade floral medallion. The apple green ena...
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Jade, Brass
A Pair of Art Deco Chinese Cloisonné Incense Holders w/ Horses, Ca. 1920
Located in New York, NY
A Pair of Art Deco Chinese Cloisonné Horses Incense Holders, Ca. 1920
DIMENSIONS (each)
Height: 10.75 inches
Length: 9 inches
Depth: 5 inches
Category
1950s Japanese Japonisme Vintage Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Metal
Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vase Bamboo And Gold Bird Hayashi School
Located in Long Island City, NY
An antique Japanese brass and enamel vase, Meiji period, 1868 to 1912. The baluster body with wide sloping shoulders is finely worked in silver ...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Enamel, Brass
Cloisonné Enamel Pair of 20th Century Chinese Table Lamps
Located in London, GB
An exceptional pair of early 20th century Chinese Canton enamel vases, each decorated throughout with wonderful flowers and foliage, now mounted as lamps with hand gilded turned base...
Category
20th Century Chinese Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Enamel
Chinese Cloisonne Enamel Footed Bowl W Floral Motif
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Chinese gilt bowl in cloisonne enamel design. Round footed piece garnished with floral ornaments and small spirals in cloisonne technique. The interior is decorated with similar or...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Enamel
Chinese Blue Cloisonne Floral Enameled Vase 20thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
Chinese Blue Cloisonne Floral Enameled Vase 20thC.
Measures- 9.25"H x 5"W x 5"D.
A beautifully crafted Chinese cloisonné vase from the 20th century, featuring intricate floral ...
Category
20th Century Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Metal
$440 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century Cloisonné Vase
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th century Cloisonné vase richly decorated with bright Oriental patterning, chrysanthemum flowers, and birds. Topped with a gold rim, and featuring a bright blue interior, two sides are flanked with golden lion...
Category
19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Enamel
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...
Category
Early 20th Century Russian Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Chinese Five-Tied Emperor Cloisonne Vase from the Republic Period
Located in San Diego, CA
Smooth finish Chinese cloisonne dragon (5 toed Emperor) vase, circa 1930s (Republic). The piece is 9" high in an attractive aqua blue finish w...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
$675 Sale Price
28% Off
Chinese Hardstone Flower Model in a Cloisonné Enamel Pot
Located in London, GB
Chinese hardstone flower model in a cloisonné enamel pot
Chinese, 20th Century
Height 20cm, width 16cm, depth 9cm
Crafted in 20th century C...
Category
20th Century Chinese Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Stone, Carnelian, Jade
Napoleon III circular enamel box
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Napoleon III circular enamel box
Material bronze and Cloisonne enamel
Origin France Circa 1870
19th century
Excellent quality and excellent condition
Natural wear on its patina
Its i...
Category
1870s French Napoleon III Antique Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
Amazing, Pair of Chinese Cloisonné Vases, Enamelled and Gilded, Cina 1920
Located in Catania, IT
Pair of Chinese Cloisonné vases, Enamelled and gilded, early 20th century, with original box.
China, early 20th century.
Excellent co...
Category
1920s Chinese Other Vintage Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Metal
$453 Sale Price
52% Off
High Quality Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Dragon and Phoenix Bird Vase
Located in Long Island City, NY
A high quality Japanese Meiji era enamel over copper vase. The urn shaped vase is enameled with polychrome medallions featuring Phoenix bird and dragon designs surrounded by floral a...
Category
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Copper, Enamel
$1,200 Sale Price
40% Off
Japanese Meiji Period Ukyoi Cloisonné Plate with Bijin Holding Irises, Ca. 1890
Located in New York, NY
Japanese Meiji Period Ukyoi-style Cloisonné Plate Depicting a Bijin with Irises, Ca. 1890
PERIOD
Meiji Period: 1868-1912
DIMENSIONS
Diameter: 9.75 inches
Depth: 0.5 inches
ABOUT
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Category
1890s Japanese Japonisme Antique Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Metal
Antique Japanese Ginbari Cloisonne Enamel Vase
Located in Long Island City, NY
An antique Japanese Meiji era Ginbari enamel vase. The ground of the vase is enameled in a turquoise shade. The vase is enameled with polychrome images of fish and blossoming sakura ...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Enamel
A lovely matte enamel vide-poche by Käthe Ruckenbrod, circa 1965
Located in Aachen, DE
A lovely matte enamel vide-poche by Käthe Ruckenbrod, from circa 1965. Käthe Ruckenbrod was born 1905 in Pforzheim. She studied at the decorative-arts school of her home town and est...
Category
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Japanese Cloisonné Ando Jubei Signed Vase 8.5" Wireless Clematis
By Ando Jubei
Located in Somis, CA
An exquisite Ando Jubei wireless cloisonné vase. In his signature green enamel, portraying an intricate arabesque design of a blooming clematis vine under the glaze. On Musen-jippo b...
Category
20th Century Japanese Meiji Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Metal, Enamel
$600 Sale Price
45% Off
Pair of Early 20th Century 'Republic Period' Chinese Urn Vases
Located in North Miami, FL
A pair of early 20th Century (Republic Period) Chinese urn vases created in the traditional cloisonne method. The miniature vases features brass metal forms with a classic baluster shape. The surface has been exquisitely hand decorated in colored enamel with cherry blossoms and flower patterns growing out of a turquoise rock formation. Both come with their original wooden display stands...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Brass
A Fantastic Pair of 19th Century Chinese Turquoise Ground Cloisonné Dragon Vases
Located in New York, NY
A Fantastic Pair of 19th Century Chinese Turquoise Ground Cloisonné Dragon Vases. Each vase is constructed with a baluster form rising to a tall, flaring neck and resting on a sligh...
Category
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Early 20th Century Japanese Champleve Cloisonne Enamel Mantel Urn Vase Lamp 30"
Located in Dayton, OH
Japanese champleve cloisonne enameled vase or urn, converted to a lamp mounted to a pierced / reticulated base with c scroll supports.
Dimensions:
6" x 6" x 17" / Total Height - 30...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Metal
$280 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Chinese Cloisonné Elephants, Each On Its Original Cloisonné Base
Located in New York, NY
each elephant is surmounted by a vase filled with various ornaments
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Metal, Enamel
Large Russian Silver Kovsch with Cloisonné Enamel Decoration
Located in London, GB
Large Russian silver kovsch with cloisonné enamel decoration
Russian, 20th Century
Height 13cm, width 31cm, depth 16cm
This silver kovsch is decorated in high relief with the cl...
Category
20th Century Russian Baltic Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Silver, Enamel
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...
Category
Early 20th Century French Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Metal
Large Pair of Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Horse Sculptures
Located in London, GB
Large pair of Chinese cloisonné enamel horse sculptures
Chinese, Early 20th Century
Horses: Height 159cm, width 185cm, depth 71cm
Bases: Height 48cm, width 174cm, depth 69cm
Both: ...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Enamel
$335,554 / set
Pair Antique French Cloisonne Lamps circa 1890
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair Antique French Cloisonne Lamps circa 1890
Category
1890s French Antique Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Metal
Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vase Speckled Blue Ground Butterflies Floral Motifs
Located in Long Island City, NY
Elegant Japanese cloisonné enamel vase measuring 9½ inches tall, featuring a deep speckled blue ground with a flowing ribbon design in rich red, turquoise, and cream. At the center, ...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Enamel
Rare Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel On Porcelain Bats Vase Signed
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Japanese enamel on porcelain vase. The vase has a globular shaped body and a narrow neck with a fluted mouth. The vase is enameled with a polychrome design representing a river lan...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Enamel
Japanese lantern in cast iron decorated with colourfull enameled champleve.
Located in PARIS, FR
Tall hexagonal lantern in bronze with a blue, red and green enamel openwork with stylized lotus flower motives. The shaft has a nice brown patina. The base is decorated with taotie m...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
Chinese Cloisonne Enamel Brass Vase W Foliage Motif
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Chinese enamel over brass vase. The vase has a globular shaped body and a tall neck. Adorned with polychrome enamel in foliage and geometric motifs made in the Cloisonne technique....
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Brass, Enamel
$3,120 Sale Price
35% Off
French 19th century Belle Epoque period Onyx, Cloisonné and Ormolu centerpiece
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and most elegant French 19th century Belle Epoque period Onyx, Cloisonné and Ormolu centerpiece planter. This beautiful centerpiece is raised by three Ormolu 'C' scrolled acanthus leaf legs supported on hoof feet. Atop each leg is an Ormolu wing cherub dressed...
Category
19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Onyx, Ormolu
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...
Category
Early 20th Century Russian Other Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Pair of Chinese Cloisonne Enamel Vases
Located in Germantown, MD
A Pair of Mid Century Chinese Cloisonne Enamel Vases
Measures 5.5" in width, 5.5" in depth and 9" in height.
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Brass, Enamel
$1,221 / set
Antique Early Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Translucent Vase Floral Clouds
Located in Long Island City, NY
An antique Japanese Meiji period cloisonne enamel vase. Baluster shaped vase decorated with a band of orange with swirling and floral elements at the top, followed by a broader band ...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Enamel
$2,250 Sale Price
50% Off
Russian Silver-Gilt and Cloisonné Enamel Open Salt and Spoon
Located in London, GB
A Russian silver-gilt and cloisonné enamel open salt and spoon
Moscow, Late 19th Century
2cm high x 5.5cm diameter
Beautifully ornate and superbly execu...
Category
Late 19th Century Russian Antique Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Chinese Floral Cloisonné Enamel and Ormolu Vase for Islamic Market
Located in London, GB
Chinese Floral Cloisonné enamel and ormolu vase for Islamic Market
Chinese, early 20th century
Dimensions: Height 21cm, diameter 24cm
This beautifu...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu
Large Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Koro Incense Burner with Takara-Mono
Located in Long Island City, NY
A fine quality Japanese cloisonne covered koro or incense burner, Meiji era, 1868 to 1912. The piece features cloisonne handles and cover. The exterior is decorated with various desi...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Enamel
Large Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Floral Vase
Located in Long Island City, NY
An antique Japanese Meiji era cloisonne enamel vase. The vases has a baluster shaped body. Features blue medallions adorned with enameled floral and bird motifs. Medallions are on a ...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Enamel
Two Cloisonné Enamel and Silver Russian Drinking Cups
Located in London, GB
This matching pair of early 20th century Russian drinking cups (or vodka cups, also known as beakers) are made of solid silver. Cylindrical in form, the ...
Category
Early 20th Century Russian Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Large 18 Inch Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Silver Wire Dragon Charger Plate
Located in Long Island City, NY
An antique Japanese cloisonne enamel plate, featuring a central depiction of a dragon set against a blue ground within a decorated edge. Circa the 19th century. Antique Japanese Enam...
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Enamel
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...
Category
Early 1900s Japanese Art Nouveau Antique Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Copper, Enamel, Foil, Wire
Large Pair Of Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Geometric And Floral Vases
Located in Long Island City, NY
A pair of identical Japanese enamel over copper vases. Each vase has a globular shaped body and a wide neck with a fluted mouth. Each vase is enameled with a polychrome design repres...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Copper, Enamel
Decorative Cloisonne Plate, China, 1980s Vintage Brass & Enamel Plate
Located in Bastogne, BE
Large Chinese plate depicting peonies and a bird in cloisonne technique. 1980s.
This vintage plate in blue and green will add elegance to your ...
Category
1980s Chinese Chinoiserie Vintage Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Chinese Phoenix Bird Cloisonne Enamel Over Brass Bowl
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Ming Dynasty Chinese enamel over brass bowl. The interior of the bowl is adorned with polychrome images of Phoenix birds in blossoming trees and flowers, medallions with mythical c...
Category
17th Century Chinese Ming Antique Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Enamel, Brass
$3,250 Sale Price
35% Off
Russian vermeil and blue enamel vodka set
Located in London, GB
Russian vermeil and blue enamel vodka set
Russian, 20th Century
Decanter: Height 29cm, diameter 8cm
Cup: Height 8.5cm, diameter 4cm
This Russian drinking se...
Category
20th Century Russian Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Silver, Enamel
$6,442 / set
Pair of Cloisonne Enamel Lamps with Gilt Bronze Mounting, circa 1900
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of cloisonné enamel Japanese style roll shaped lamps with a gilt bronze mounting.
Blue turquoise enamel background with Buddhist swastika a...
Category
Early 1900s Antique Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
Chinese Enamel and French Gilt Bronze Chinoiserie Jardinière
Located in London, GB
Chinese enamel and French gilt bronze Chinoiserie jardinière
The enamel Chinese and the gilt bronze French, 19th century
Measures: Height 40cm, width 53cm, depth 30cm.
This Chin...
Category
19th Century French Chinoiserie Antique Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze, Enamel
19th Century French Louis XV Marble and Champlevé Vanity Table Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate your master bath counter with this elegant antique dressing mirror. Crafted in France circa 1870, the freestanding table mirror with t...
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Marble, Brass
Japanese Wireless Cloisonné Serving Tray Meiji After Namikawa Sosuke
Located in Long Island City, NY
A rare 19th Century Japanese copper serving tray with cloisonne enamel design. The central part of the tray depicts a wireless cloisonne picture, a coastal landscape view with a full moon. The hieroglyphical signature of the artist is in the lower right. The rims and the backside are decorated with floral ornaments. Blue and black color palette. Collectible Oriental Decor And Applied Arts For Interior Design.
Namikawa Sosuke (1847–1910) was a Japanese cloisonné artist,[1] known for innovations that developed cloisonné enamel into an artistic medium sharing many features with paintings.[2][3] He and Namikawa Yasuyuki (no relation)[notes 1] were the most famous cloisonné artists of the 1890 to 1910 period, known as the "golden age" of Japanese enamels.[1] Around 1880 he set up and ran the Tokyo branch of the Nagoya Cloisonné Company.[1] He exhibited his artworks at national and international expositions, where he took an organising role.[2] He was recognised as an Imperial Household Artist and created art works for imperial residences. He sometimes signed his works with the character sakigake (Pioneer)
the art work is based off a art work done by Sesshu Toyo
Sesshu Toyo (?? ??, c. 1420 – August 26, 1506), also known simply as Sesshu (??), was a Japanese Zen monk and painter who is considered a great master of Japanese ink painting. Initially inspired by Chinese landscapes, Sesshu's work holds a distinctively Japanese style that reflects Zen Buddhist aesthetics.[1] His prominent work captured images of landscapes, portraits, and birds and flowers paintings, infused with Zen Buddhist beliefs, flattened perspective, and emphatic lines.[2]
Sesshu was born into the samurai Oda family (???) and trained at Shokoku-ji temple in Kyoto, Japan, as a Zen monk.[1] From his early childhood, Sesshu showed a talent for painting and eventually became widely revered throughout Japan as a wise, reputable Zen scholar, and the greatest painter priest of Zen-Shu.[3]
Sesshu worked in a painting atelier whilst training under Tensho Shubun (c. 1418–1463). But upon visiting China, his work betook a distinctive Chinese influence, merging Japanese and Chinese styles to develop his individualistic style of Zen paintings.[3] Sesshu's influence on painting was so wide that many schools of art appointed him their founder.[4] Sesshu's most acclaimed works are Winter Landscape (c. 1470s), Birds and Flowers (1420–1506) and Four Landscape Scrolls...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Copper, Enamel
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...
Category
1910s Japanese Meiji Vintage Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Copper, Enamel
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...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Brass, Enamel
$2,360 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Very Large Chinese Enamel Jardinière on Hardwood Stand
Located in London, GB
Very large Chinese enamel jardinière on hardwood stand
Chinese, 20th century
Measures: Height 127cm, diameter 116cm
This exceptionally l...
Category
20th Century Chinese Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Enamel
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...
Category
20th Century Chinese Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Agate, Jade, Metal, Enamel
Antique Meiji Era Japan Cloisonne Enamel Tea Set
Located in Long Island City, NY
An antique Japanese cloisonne enamel tea set from the Meiji Era, 1868 to 1912. A total of 7 items. The set comprises 2 cups and saucers, a teapot, a sugar bowl, and creamer decorated...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Enamel, Copper
$3,000 / set
Cloisonné plaque depicting two Ryu dragons with gaping jaws
Located in Milano, IT
Japanese rectangular cloisonné plaque decorated on a black background with bright polychrome enamels, worked in silver wire depicting two Ryu dragons with gaping jaws.
Work published...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Enamel
Antique Japanese Cloisonne Meiji Era Enamel Vase Signed Hayashi Yojiro
Located in Long Island City, NY
An antique Japanese, late Meiji period, enamel over brass vase. The vase has an amphora shaped body and a narrow fluted neck. The ware is enameled with a polychrome image of a bird i...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Enamel, Brass
Chinese Cloisonne Vase on Stand with Floral Motif
Located in San Diego, CA
A nice Chinese cloisonne vase on stand with floral motif, circa 1970s. The vase is in very good condition with no dings or dents and measure 5.75"D x 11.75"H on a beautiful dark blue...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Antique Japanese Edo Period Cloisonne Enamel Jar
Located in Long Island City, NY
A antique Japanese late Edo Period lidded enamel jar. The jar has a globular shaped body. The exterior of the vase is adorned with medallions ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Japanese Edo Antique Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Enamel
$780 Sale Price
35% Off
Signed Ando Jubei Green Wireless Cloisonné Vase 8.5"
By Ando Jubei
Located in Somis, CA
An exquisite Ando Jubei wireless cloisonné vase. In his signature green enamel, portraying an intricate arabesque design of a blooming clematis vine under the glaze. On Musen-jippo b...
Category
20th Century Japanese Meiji Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Metal, Enamel
$600 Sale Price
50% Off
Ando Factory Japanese Blue Cloisonne Enamel Vase
Located in Long Island City, NY
An Ando Factory Japanese enamel vase. The vase has an urn shaped body and a wide neck with a fluted mouth. The vase is covered with enamel in a blue shade and decorated with a symmet...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Enamel
$1,950 Sale Price
35% Off
Cloisonné Vases, Lamps, Bowls and Other Furniture and Objects for Sale on 1stDibs
Liven your home with cloisonné vases, bowls, lamps and other objects and furnishings ornamented with lustrous enamel. Technically, enamel is colored glass fused to metal. But that simple description greatly understates the case. Applied using an array of techniques to a wide range of objects, it is one of the most dynamic, and alluring, mediums in the world.
No one knows for sure when or where enameling originated. But, according to the Encyclopedia Britannica, it is widely believed that the decoration on a gold scepter found in a royal Mycenaean tomb at Kourion Kaloriziki, in Cyprus, and dating to the 11th century BC, is a true, early example of the technique.
Between the 6th and 12th centuries AD, cloisonné — in which tiny compartments (cloisons) made by soldering copper filaments to a metal surface are filled with vibrantly hued enamel — had a huge vogue in the Byzantine Empire. By the 7th century, Lombard craftsmen in northern Italy were using enamel to emulate Byzantine objects. In the 12th and 13th centuries, artisans in China imported the technique and made it so much their own that enameled objects have long been associated with Eastern aesthetics and motifs rather than Western ones.
Collectors of authentic antique Chinese furniture and decorative objects know that Ming dynasty-era cloisonné objects are particularly coveted. Although ornamentation was minimal at the time, Ming dynasty furniture often featured carved or painted details of flowers, insects, dragons, fruits and other motifs. As overseas trade expanded, techniques from the West, like cloisonné enamel painting, adorned table screens and other pieces.
Elaborately decorated Ming-era cloisonné objects and furnishings — vessels and other items featuring lots of vibrant colors and details — are likely to fetch considerable sums at auction, as Chinese cloisonné vases created during the Ming and Qing eras represent a golden age of the country’s furniture design. (Victorian cloisonné is also popular with design enthusiasts.)
Cloisonné wasn’t adopted in Japan until the 1800s. Back then, amid an era of societal and cultural shifts, a bolstered interest in art and design elevated Japanese craft traditions during the Meiji period. European styles like Japonisme appropriated Japanese design while craftsmen in places like Wales and England employed japanning, a varnishing technique that approximated the appearance of lacquer for the surfaces of furnishings.
Today, Meiji-era cloisonné vases or incense burners in good condition are of great interest to collectors of Asian art and furniture produced by the period’s Japanese cloisonné workshops.
Find cloisonné vases, lighting, decorative bowls and other objects for sale on 1stDibs.
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