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Technique: Cloissoné
Antique Japanese Double Sided Folding Chamber Screen 19/20th C Japan Cranes
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A super nice Meiji period 19th or early 20th c Japanese Chamber Screen. Two sided decoration. Also usuable as wall mounted screen.
Stunning piece!
120 x 61cm
Category
20th Century Japanese Meiji Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Pair French Chinoiserie Dore Bronze
Chinese Cloisonné Elephant Form Candelabra
Located in New York, NY
A Massive and Quite Unusual Pair of 19th Century Antique French Louis XV Style Chinoiserie Dore Bronze and Chinese Cloisonné Elephant Form Candelab...
Category
1880s French Louis XVI Antique Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Enamel, Ormolu
Antique Japanese Cloisonné Meiji Enamel Box with Roosters
Located in Long Island City, NY
An antique Japanese Meiji era covered enamel over brass trinket or jewelry box. Circa: late 19th century to early 20th century. The ware is enameled with a polychrome image of a roos...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Brass, Enamel
$900 Sale Price
40% Off
Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Egg with Wood Stand, Early 20 Century
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Presenting a cute Chinese cloisonné enamel egg with wood Stand, early 20 century.
The Height is including the Height Stand.
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Copper
$237 Sale Price
20% Off
Japanese Ombre Cloisonné Enameled Vase
Located in Malibu, CA
Cloisonné enameled bud vase delicately trimmed with contrasting blonde enamel scallop pattern on the top & bottom. The aqua in ombre with gradual subtle tones. A very rare piece. Mad...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
$637 Sale Price
25% Off
Pair Antique Japanese Cloisonné Enamel Vases
Located in Germantown, MD
Pair Antique Japanese Cloisonné Enamel Vases
Measures 5" in width, 5" in depth and 8" in height.
Category
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Enamel, Brass
$1,200 / set
Pair of Mid-20th Century Chinese Cloisonné Vases with Floral Motifs
Located in Yonkers, NY
This pair of Chinese cloisonné vases, dating to the mid-20th century, is richly decorated with an intricate floral design in warm, reddish-brown tones. Each vase is crafted in the tr...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Brass, Copper, Enamel
Cloisonne Ginger Jar, White with Chrysanthemums C.1960s China
Located in Glasgow, GB
A Large Cloisonné Ginger Jar handcrafted by skilled Chinese artisans in the 1960s.
This impressive ginger jar showcases exquisite Chinese cloisonné work. Finely decorated with a s...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Qing Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Brass, Enamel
$197 Sale Price
50% Off
Antique Pair Of Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vases
Located in Long Island City, NY
A pair of identical antique Japanese copper vases with cloisonne enamel design. Late Meiji period, before 1912. Elongated baluster shape with pronounced neck. Floral ornament with bl...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Enamel, Copper
Antique Large Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Hawk Floral Vase
Located in Long Island City, NY
An antique Japanese Meiji period cloisonne vase with an eagle. Circa early 20th century, 1900s. The vase is decorated with an autumn landscape with white chrysanthemums and an image ...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Enamel
19th Century Chinese Cloisonné Salt and Pepper Pot with Dragon Decoration, Qing
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
These are a well made very decorative small cloisonné salt and pepper pot, made in China and dating to the mid-19th century.
Both pieces a...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Large Japanese Totai Covered Cloisonne Enamel Porcelain Jar
Located in Long Island City, NY
A large Japanese covered Totai enamel on porcelain ginger jar. The ware is enamelled with polychrome floral and foliage ornaments made in the Cloisonne technique. The cover of the wa...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Enamel
Antique Pair Of Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vases With Hawks, Cranes, Scenes
Located in Long Island City, NY
A pair of antique Japanese Meiji period facet cloisonne vases, featuring captivating bird motifs. Their substantial size and ribbed design make them standout pieces. Adorned with int...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Enamel
Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Handle Jar Attributed To OTA KICHISABURO
Located in Long Island City, NY
An antique Japanese enamel footed incense burner, Ota Kichisaburo School, Meiji period, 1868 to 1912. The lobed body is adorned with a polychrome design representing panels with blos...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Enamel
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...
Category
20th Century Chinese Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Metal, Enamel
$33,327 Sale Price / set
30% Off
A Chinese Cloisonne Tray with Qianlong Mark, Early 20th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Chinese Cloisonne Tray with Qianlong Mark, Early 20th Century
Home decor, Interior design and collectibles.
Provenance: Private Victoria Collection.
...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Bronze
$460 Sale Price
50% Off
Vintage Chinese Republic Period Cloisonné Bowl, Early 20th Century
Located in Bishop
s Stortford, Hertfordshire
An exceptional and finely decorated vintage Chinese Republic period cloisonné bowl decorated with panels containing grotesque masks. The rounde...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Enamel
Large Antique Japan Meiji Butterflies Cloisonne Enamel Vase
Located in Long Island City, NY
A large antique Japanese Meiji period enamel vase. The vase has an amphora shaped body and a narrow neck. The vase is enameled with a polychrome image of butterflies made in the Cloi...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Enamel
$2,250 Sale Price
50% Off
21" Diameter Monumental Mid 20th Century Chinese Cloisonne Bowl
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Early to Mid 20th Century Impressive Chinese Cloisonne Enamel Decorated Bowl with a stately 20.5" diameter. Bowl is decorated all the way around including the entire inside in the mo...
Category
20th Century Chinese Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Antique Cloisonne Enameled Cabinet Vase Early 20thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Cloisonne Enameled Cabinet Vase, Early 20thC.
5 1/8" x 2 3/4" x 2 3/4".
This exquisite antique cloisonné enameled cabinet vase dates to the early 20th century. Featuring ...
Category
20th Century Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Metal
$280 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Japanese Meiji Cloisonne Enamel Trinket Box
Located in Long Island City, NY
An antique Japanese, late Meiji era, covered enamel over brass jewelry or trinket box. The body of the ware is enameled with floral and foliage motifs made in the Cloisonne technique...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Brass, Enamel
$960 Sale Price
20% Off
Rare Large Pink Pair of Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vases
Located in Long Island City, NY
A pair of large antique Japanese, Meiji era vases with Pink cloisonne enamel decor. Of an elongated baluster shape with a short neck. The exterior shows...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Enamel
Large Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vase Birds Flying In Garden
Located in Long Island City, NY
An antique Japanese Meiji Era Silver and enamel vase. Circa: Late 19th Century The baluster form vase is enameled with polychrome images of blossoming flowers and plants and birds ma...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Enamel, Silver
Pair Of High Quality Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Vases
Located in Long Island City, NY
A beautiful pair of high quality antique Japanese Meiji Era brass and enamel vases, 1868 to 1912. Both are of a baluster form with elegant narro...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Enamel
Antique Japanese Cloisonne Meiji Bird Tree Enamel Vases
Located in Long Island City, NY
Large Pair of Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vases Hawks on Cherry Blossom Tree
Silver wire High Quality attributed to Hayashi or Ota
A pair of antique Japanese Meiji peri...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Enamel
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...
Category
1890s Russian Late Victorian Antique Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Gold, Silver, Enamel
Mid-20th Century Vintage Chinese Hand Made Cloisonne Vases - Pair
Located in Pomona, CA
This pair of magnificent Chinese Cloisonné Vases are the perfect decor piece. With beautiful floral design, it is a majestically hand crafted work of art that is sure to capture ever...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Copper
$292 Sale Price
20% Off
Fabienne Jouvin-Paris Cloisonne
Ouzbek
Box, Circa 1980s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Fabienne Jouvin-Paris Cloisonne 'Ouzbek' Box
Designed by artesian Fabienne Jouvin-Paris
Made in China, 1980s
This stunning Fabienne Jouvin-Paris Cloisonné 'Ouzbek' Box, crafted in t...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Modern Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Copper, Enamel
$716 Sale Price
20% Off
Late 19th Century Inkwell with Onyx Marble and Cloisonne-Enamel
Located in Greven, DE
Inkwell with Cloisonné Enamel and Onyx Base
Origin: France, probably Paris
Material: Gilt bronze, cloisonné enamel, onyx
Date: Circa 1880
Description:
Oval inkwell with a centrally...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Chinese Hardstone and Cloisonné Enamel Flower Model
Located in London, GB
Chinese hardstone and cloisonné enamel flower model
Chinese, 20th Century
Height 14cm, depth 8cm, width 8cm
This Chinese flower model, crafted in the 20th century, is a captivating...
Category
20th Century Chinese Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Stone, Agate, Metal, Enamel
$2,380 Sale Price
30% Off
Japanese Meiji Era Cloisonne Enamel Napkin Rings
Located in Long Island City, NY
An antique Japanese Meiji Era copper and enamel napkin ring. Circa: early 20th century. The ware is enameled with polychrome images of Phoenix birds surrounded by foliage, and scroll...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Copper, Enamel
Large Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vase Attributed to Kyoto Shibata
Located in Long Island City, NY
A large antique Japanese Meiji period vase attributed to Kyoto Shibata. Features vivid depictions of birds and floral motifs, showcasing the meticulous application of cloisonne ename...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Enamel, Brass
Large Pair of Japanese Cloisonné with Blue Birds signed Gonda Hirosuke
Located in Long Island City, NY
A set of two vases with magnificent flowers and birds decoration, classic form for Japanese works of the Meiji era. The baluster form vases are enameled with polychrome images of blossoming flowers and plants made in the Cloisonne technique on a glossy cobalt blue ground. The base is marked with the mark of Gonda Hirosuke...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Enamel
Signed Ando Jubei Green Baluster Cloisonné Vase
By Ando Jubei
Located in Somis, CA
A beautiful pristine condition Ando Jubei wireless cloisonné vase in baluster form. In his signature green enamel, portraying an intricate arabesque design of a blooming clematis vin...
Category
20th Century Japanese Meiji Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Metal, Enamel
$650 Sale Price
45% Off
High Quality Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Blossoming Iris’s Vase
Located in Long Island City, NY
A high quality antique Japanese, late Meiji period, enamel over gilt copper vase. The vase has an urn shaped body and a fluted neck. The ware is enameled with a polychrome image of b...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Enamel, Copper
$800 Sale Price
55% Off
Early-20th Century Chinese Hand made Cloisonne Dragon Incense Burner
Located in Pomona, CA
This magnificent, exquisite and rare large Chinese Cloisonne incense Burner has gold gilt dragon on the top of the lid and three gilt ...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Metal
$2,985 Sale Price
25% Off
Antique Chinese Champlevé Enamel Scarab Jewelry Box
Located in New York, NY
Finely detailed champlevé scarab shape box with gilt wash interior. Traces of antique mirror on inner top. Rich colors of blue, turquoise purple finely enameled all around box.
Category
19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Bronze
$1,800 Sale Price
25% Off
A Fine Pair of Japanese Cloisonné Vases with Ginbari Floral Decoration, 19th C
Located in London, GB
A Fine Pair of Japanese Cloisonné Vases with Ginbari Floral Decoration, Meiji Period (late 19th – early 20th century)
Of elegant baluster form with gently flared necks, this refined...
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Enamel
Large Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Flying Cranes Vase
Located in Long Island City, NY
A large antique Japanese, Meiji era, Silver wire enamel over brass copper vase. Circa: 1900s. The urn form vase is enameled with polychrome images of cranes made in the Cloisonne tec...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Brass, Enamel, Copper
19th Century French Brass
Champleve Cross with Holy Water Font on Green Marble
Located in Dallas, TX
This colorful marble and brass cross with holy water recipient was created in France, circa 1880. The antique cross features beautiful, intricate cloisonné work with enamel, stone an...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Marble, Brass
A Fine Silver-Mounted Cloisonné-Enamel Vase By Satō Sei, Meiji era
Located in London, GB
A Silver-Mounted Cloisonné-Enamel Vase
By Satō, Meiji era
By Satō, Meiji era (late 19th century), circa 1890–1900
Of globular form with a gently tapered neck, the body worked in y...
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Pair of Antique Chinese Champlevé or Cloisonné Lamps
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of antique Chinese champlevé or cloisonné lamps.
Lovely pair of antique Chinese bronze champlevé or cloisonné table lamps. Offered champleve or cloisonne lamps are executed in a lovely floral pattern of beautiful shades including chartreuse, turquoise, pinks and whites. These lamps are in very good antique condition and have been newly wired to U.S. specifications.
Champlevé is an enameling technique in the decorative arts, where troughs or cells are carved, etched, or cast into the surface of a metal object...
Category
1920s Chinese Chinese Export Vintage Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
$2,470 Sale Price / set
24% Off
Vintage Chinese Cloisonne Enamel Vase with Floral and Leaf Motifs
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a table or a buffet with this colorful baluster vase. Created in China circa 1980, the vase features floral and leaf motifs in the cloisonné technique (decorative work in wh...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Brass
Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Meiji Box Dragon, Foo Dog, Phoenix Bird, Butte
Located in Long Island City, NY
An antique Japanese copper footed rectangular double-bottom box with hinged lid. Late Meiji period, The piece is decorated with cloisonne enamel depictions of dragons, phoenix bird, flowers against the swirl motif background. Collectible Oriental Vanity...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Enamel, Copper
Massive Cloissone Vase of Pastel Crysanthemums
Located in Riverdale, NY
Massive Cloissone Vase of Crysanthemums from the 1950's China. Large in scale with finely hand detailed blooms of pastel crysanthemums, gradient green foliage with a bird in flight a...
Category
1950s Chinese Chinoiserie Vintage Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Copper, Enamel
Pair Early 20th Century Empress Fu Dog Cloisonné Figures
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of Empress Fu Dogs cloisonné. Each figure is shown seated on top of a mythical beast, one holding a flowering vase and one holding a ruyi scepter, decorated with brightly colore...
Category
20th Century Chinese Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Metal, Enamel, Bronze
Pair of 19th Century Chinese Bronze Cloisonné Urns
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of late 19th century Chinese bronze cloisonné urns with lids
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
$22,000 / set
Antique Early Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Goldstone Enamel Trinket Box KOGO Attribu
Located in Long Island City, NY
Antique Early Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Trinket Box KOGO Attributed to Honda
An antique Japanese copper trinket box with polychrome cloisonne enamel design.
Early Meiji period...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Enamel, Copper
Large Pair Of Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Wireless Vases Mt Fuji Sun Set
Located in Long Island City, NY
A pair of antique Japanese Meiji Era wireless cloisonne or musen shippo vases. The vases have a light blue ground with a landscape depicting Mount Fuji on one vase and a landscape wi...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Enamel
Antique Early Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Gold Stone Enamel Stripe Vases Attributed
Located in Long Island City, NY
Antique Early Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Gold Stone Enamel Stripe Vases Attributed to Honda
A pair of antique Japanese, early Meiji era, enamel over gilt copper vases. The exteriors of...
Category
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Copper, Enamel
A magnificent Japanese cloisonne enamel Vase. Signed. Meiji period
Located in London, GB
A magnificent Japanese cloisonne enamel Vase. Signed. Meiji period
of tapering form with everted neck, decorated in various coloured enamels with two cranes in flight above the cra...
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Enamel
$1,447 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Japanese cloisonné enamel covered jars
Located in Long Island City, NY
A pair of Japanese enamel over gilt copper covered jars. The exteriors of the jars are adorned with polychrome enamel medallions representing floral, foliage, geometrical and foliate...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Enamel, Copper
$6,500 / set
Charles Catteau Boch Frères Keramis Art Deco Lamp with New Pierre Frey Shade
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
Meticulously handcrafted by Amitābha Studio from an antique Boch Frères Keramis cloisonné ceramic vase (circa 1920), this one-of-a-kind table lamp exemplifies the studio’s approach t...
Category
Early 20th Century Belgian Art Deco Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Brass
$2,710 Sale Price
20% Off
Signed Sato Japanese Cloisonné Vase Imperial Yellow with Chrysanthemum
Located in Somis, CA
A rare non-ginbari Sato cloisonné vase, from showa period, crafted on an imperial yellow Musen-jippo background. The classic form showcases vibrant...
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Metal, Enamel
$650 Sale Price
40% Off
Rare Japanese Red Birds Cloisonne Enamel Censer Koro
Located in Long Island City, NY
A rare antique Japanese late Meiji Era tripod and covered enamel copper censer. Circa: late 19th century to early 20th century. The sphere form censer koro is enameled with polychrom...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Copper, Enamel
Large Cloisonné Enamel and Silver Kovsh
Located in London, GB
Large cloisonné enamel and silver kovsh
Russian, 20th Century
Height 20cm, width 25cm, depth 19cm
A symbol of Russian culture, a kovsh is a traditional drinking vessel, often used ...
Category
20th Century Russian Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Silver, Enamel
$17,139 Sale Price
30% Off
Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Black Enamel 11 Sparrows on Vase
Located in Long Island City, NY
An antique Japanese copper vase with cloisonne enamel design. Late Meiji period.
Elongated vase with pronounced neck.
Black body decorated with...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Copper, Enamel
Antique Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Gu Form Vase, 17th/18th Century, Kangxi Period
Located in New York, NY
A Fantastic, rare, and antique Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Gu Form vase, 17th/18th century, Kangxi Period. This cloisonne vase is extremely rare to find in this quality, condition, age,...
Category
Late 17th Century Chinese Qing Antique Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Bronze
A Fine Pair of Japanese Cloisonné-Enamel Vases with Swallows and Parrots. 19th C
Located in London, GB
A Fine Pair of Japanese Cloisonné-Enamel Vases with Swallows and Parrots
Meiji period
Each of square shape with rounded shoulders, rising to a slightly waisted neck and flaring mout...
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Enamel
$1,571 Sale Price / set
30% Off
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...
Category
1910s Chinese Chinoiserie Vintage Cloissoné Furniture
Materials
Brass, Metal
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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