Cloisonne is an enamelling technique in which the pattern is formed by wires soldered to the surface of the object to be decorated, which is usually made from copper, forming cells or cloisons, each of which holds a single colour of enamel paste which is then fired, and ground and polished.

The champleve technique also uses an enamelling technique, but the cells are formed by carving into the surface ot the object, or in the casting.

The cloisonne technique has been in use since the 12th century BC in the west, but the technique did not reach China until the 13th or 14th century. It became popular in China in the 18th century. Initially bronze or brass bodies were used, and in the 19th century copper, at which time the quality of th eitems produced began to decline.

Chinese cloisonné is the best known enamel cloisonné, though the Japanese produced more...

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Good cloisonne vase with floral decoration, 18 cm high

Floral Cloisonne Vase, 18 cm

Good cloisonne vase with floral decoration, 18 cm high

Cloisonne vase with fish decoration

Fish Cloisonne Vase

Cloisonne vase with fish decoration

Small silver cloisonne vase stamped SILVER and one other

Stamped Silver Cloisonne Vase

Small silver cloisonne vase stamped SILVER and one other

Pair of silver rimmed cloisonne vases stamped SILVER to base

Silver Rimmed Cloisonne Vases with Stamped Base

Pair of silver rimmed cloisonne vases stamped SILVER to base

Japanese cloisonne vase. Camellias on red ground. Height 13 cm

Red Camellia Cloisonne Vase - 13cm

Japanese cloisonne vase. Camellias on red ground. Height 13 cm

Japanese small cloisonne vase

Japanese Cloisonne Miniature Vase

Japanese small cloisonne vase

Pair of Japanese cloisonne vases (repairs to one)

Japanese Cloisonne Vases with Repairs

Pair of Japanese cloisonne vases (repairs to one)

Large decorative cloisonne vase

Ornate Cloisonne Vase

Large decorative cloisonne vase

Japanese cloisonne vase decorated with dragons and exotic birds.…

Dragon and Bird Cloisonne Vase

Japanese cloisonne vase decorated with dragons and exotic birds. Height 20 cm

Pair of cloisonne vases on stands with floral decoration on…

Floral Cloisonne Vases on Stands

Pair of cloisonne vases on stands with floral decoration on rest red ground. Height 20 cm. Provenance: Seddon Estate

Small cloisonne vase, signed to base

Signed Cloisonne Vase

Small cloisonne vase, signed to base

Large cloisonne vase

Grand Cloisonne Vase

Large cloisonne vase

Japanese red cloisonne vase. Swallow and bamboo decoration.…

Red Cloisonne Vase with Swallow and Bamboo Decoration

Japanese red cloisonne vase. Swallow and bamboo decoration. Height 19 cm

Pair Japanese cloisonne specimen vases. Pink camellias on navy…

Japanese Cloisonne Camellia Vases with Dents - 15cm

Pair Japanese cloisonne specimen vases. Pink camellias on navy ground. Dents. Height 15 cm

A cloisonne baluster vase decorated with birds and foliage.…

Bird and Foliage Cloisonne Vase (Damaged)

A cloisonne baluster vase decorated with birds and foliage. Height 20 cm. (damaged)

Pair of cloisonne Meping shape vases, (2) 16 cm high

Pair of 16cm Cloisonne Meping Vases

Pair of cloisonne Meping shape vases, (2) 16 cm high

A pair of Japanese cloisonne vases, of hexagonal form with fine…

Japanese Cloisonne Hexagonal Vases with Flowering Mon Design

A pair of Japanese cloisonne vases, of hexagonal form with fine gilt wires on a dark rust ground. Meiji period the design of flowering and leafing mons in a spectrum of colours finely executed, a gilt interior and base. Provenance: A ladies collection,…

A red cloisonne vase 30.5 cm

30.5 cm Red Cloisonne Vase

A red cloisonne vase 30.5 cm

A pair of Japanese cloisonne enamel hexagonal vases each…

Japanese Dragon Cloisonne Vases (Meiji Period)

A pair of Japanese cloisonne enamel hexagonal vases each decorated with a wreathing three clawed dragon on a speckled foil brown ground, Meiji period 1868-1912 (some damage) (2). 25 cm(10') high

Good Japanese cloisonne vase decorated with cranes, 12 cm high

Japanese Cloisonne Vase with Crane Decoration

Good Japanese cloisonne vase decorated with cranes, 12 cm high

Two large cloisonne vases on stands

Stunning Cloisonne Vases on Elegant Stands

Two large cloisonne vases on stands

A small fine quality Japanese cloisonne vase, decorated with…

Japanese Cloisonne Vase with Wildflowers and Bird

A small fine quality Japanese cloisonne vase, decorated with wild flowers, blossoms, irises and a bird on a black ground, ovoid form with pinched neck. Height 15 cm

A small fine quality Japanese cloisonne vase, inverted baluster…

Japanese Cloisonne Crane and Bamboo Vase

A small fine quality Japanese cloisonne vase, inverted baluster form, decorated with cranes in front of a bamboo grove, on cobalt blue ground. Height 14 cm

A small fine quality Japanese cloisonne vase, square form with…

Japanese Cloisonne Vase with Daisies and Leaves

A small fine quality Japanese cloisonne vase, square form with rounded corners, decorated with daisies and leaves on a black ground, some bruising. Height 15 cm

Pair of antique cloisonne vases with gilt metal mounts, 20.5 cm…

Antique Cloisonne Vases with Gilt Metal Mounts (Pair)

Pair of antique cloisonne vases with gilt metal mounts, 20.5 cm high.(2)

Cloisonne double gourd vase. Meiji period (1868-1911)

Meiji Cloisonne Double Gourd Vase

Cloisonne double gourd vase. Meiji period (1868-1911)

Japanese Totai cloisonne handled vase, Nagoya, Meiji/Taisho…

Japanese Cloisonne Vase with Butterfly and Callas

Japanese Totai cloisonne handled vase, Nagoya, Meiji/Taisho (1868-1926), decorated with a butterfly amongst callas. Height 18 cm

3 pieces Japanese blue cloisonne. Pair of vases with scenes of…

Japanese Blue Cloisonne Vases and Plate

3 pieces Japanese blue cloisonne. Pair of vases with scenes of cranes and matching plate with scene of Mount Fuji. Vase height 31 cm and platter diameter 32 cm

A Japanese cloisonne vase Meiji period, 31 cm high

Meiji Period Japanese Cloisonne Vase (31cm)

A Japanese cloisonne vase Meiji period, 31 cm high

Two cloisonne vases and a bowl (3), 19 cm high

Cloisonne Vases and Bowl Set, 19 cm High

Two cloisonne vases and a bowl (3), 19 cm high

A fine Japanese cloisonne vase, taisho period (1912-1926), with…

Japanese Cloisonne Vase with Birds and Children

A fine Japanese cloisonne vase, taisho period (1912-1926), with an egg shaped body surmounted by an unusual tapering rectangular neck, the body in rose blush graduating to off white and decorated with a continuous decoration of birds in flight; the red…

Cloisonne baluster shaped vase

Cloisonne Baluster Vase

Cloisonne baluster shaped vase

Cloisonne vase, mask design

Masked Beauty: Cloisonne Vase Design

Cloisonne vase, mask design

Japanese cloisonne vase. Blossom decoration on blue ground.…

Japanese Blossom Cloisonne Vase, 13cm

Japanese cloisonne vase. Blossom decoration on blue ground. Makers mark to base. Height 13 cm

Japanese cloisonne vase. Blossom decoration on red ground.…

Red Blossom Cloisonne Vase, 12cm Height

Japanese cloisonne vase. Blossom decoration on red ground. Height 12 cm

Japanese cloisonne vase with painting of mount Fuji on an apple…

Mount Fuji Cloisonne Vase

Japanese cloisonne vase with painting of mount Fuji on an apple green ground. Height 15.5 cm

A Japanese cloisonne vase by Sato, 1945 onwards, the…

Emerald Green Japanese Cloisonne Vase by Sato

A Japanese cloisonne vase by Sato, 1945 onwards, the baluster-shaped vase with high shoulders and a waisted neck, with metal mounts, the whole in rich emerald green with an underglaze design of naturalistically depicted roses in a paler hue; marked Sato…

Two Japanese cloisonne vases, Taisho period (1912-1926), both…

Taisho Cloisonne Vases with Floral Motifs

Two Japanese cloisonne vases, Taisho period (1912-1926), both of high shouldered ovoid form, one decorated with magnolia and prunus blooms upon a blue grey ground; the other with trailing full bloom roses and foliage upon a sky blue ground, both with…

Cloisonne bowl and a Japanese vase, approx. height 25 cm

Japanese Cloisonne Bowl and Vase Set

Cloisonne bowl and a Japanese vase, approx. height 25 cm

Cloisonne: Japanese dragon vase by Ota Toshiro c.1910 (slight…

Japanese Dragon and Pigeon Vases

Cloisonne: Japanese dragon vase by Ota Toshiro c.1910 (slight scratch); Japanese pigeon vase (damaged) 15 cm each. (2 items)

Japanese cloisonne vase with blossom branch

Blossom Branch Cloisonne Vase

Japanese cloisonne vase with blossom branch

A pair of Japanese cloisonne vases, birds and foliage on lilac…

Japanese Cloisonne Vases with Birds and Foliage

A pair of Japanese cloisonne vases, birds and foliage on lilac ground. Height 30 cm. (one damaged)

A pair of cloisonne vases, the largest decorated with…

Chrysanthemum Cloisonne Vases - 42cm

A pair of cloisonne vases, the largest decorated with chrysanthemums on a pink ground. 42 cm high.

Two 20th century Japanese cloisonne vases, both pidgeon blood…

Pair of Japanese Cloisonne Peony Vases

Two 20th century Japanese cloisonne vases, both pidgeon blood red ground, the larger of waisted form, decorated with peonies on pressed foil ground, the smaller of similar decoration. Height 18 cm &. Height 10 cm

Two 19th / 20th century AsianStyle vases includiong a turquoise…

Asian Style Vases: Turquoise Ceramic & Cloisonne Diaper Pattern

Two 19th / 20th century AsianStyle vases includiong a turquoise glazed ceramic vase & a cloisonne vase, the first of bottle form, the cloisonne vase decorated with repeating diaper patterns, Tallest 18.5 cm

A pair of Japanese Meiji period cloisonne vases, of bottle form,…

Meiji Cloisonne Bird Vases

A pair of Japanese Meiji period cloisonne vases, of bottle form, each enamelled with a series of varied borders, above a repeating ho-ho bird pattern. Height 25 cm

A Meiji period Japanese Cloisonne vase. Height 31 cm

Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Vase, 31cm Height

A Meiji period Japanese Cloisonne vase. Height 31 cm

A Cloisonne vase with a black ground. Height 22 cm

Black Cloisonne Vase - 22cm Height

A Cloisonne vase with a black ground. Height 22 cm

Cloisonne vase with two smaller vases largest vase 18 cm

18cm Cloisonne Vase and Two Smaller Vases Set

Cloisonne vase with two smaller vases largest vase 18 cm

Quality Oriental cloisonne vase C.1900

Antique Oriental Cloisonne Vase, c. 1900

Quality Oriental cloisonne vase C.1900

Oriental cloisonne and champleve large vase

Large Oriental Cloisonne Champleve Vase

Oriental cloisonne and champleve large vase

Pair of Japanese cloisonne vases cranes, butterflies and cherry…

Japanese Cloisonne Vases with Cranes and Cherry Blossoms

Pair of Japanese cloisonne vases cranes, butterflies and cherry blossoms on blue background (2), height 31 cm. Provenance: Property of a Lady, NSW

A good pair of cloisonne vases on timber stands, 41 cm high

Cloisonne Vases on Timber Stands - 41cm High

A good pair of cloisonne vases on timber stands, 41 cm high

A Japanese cloisonne vase with a tall stand, Taisho or early…

Japanese Cloisonne Vase with Sparrow and Bamboo Decoration

A Japanese cloisonne vase with a tall stand, Taisho or early Showa period, decorated around the body with sparrows flying about a bamboo and daisy forest, between two decorative borders, the rims emphasised with brocade decorations, the stand with four…

Four cloisonne vases, approx 30 cm high and shorter (4)

Set of 4 Cloisonne Vases, 30cm and Shorter

Four cloisonne vases, approx 30 cm high and shorter (4)

A cloisonne bright orange vase. Meiji Period (1868-1911, of…

Meiji Cloisonne Vase with Birds and Butterflies

A cloisonne bright orange vase. Meiji Period (1868-1911, of bulbous form with flared neck decorated with birds' foliage and butterflies, 33 cm high

Two Japanese cloisonne vases, late Meiji period, one decorated…

Japanese Cloisonne Vases with Bamboo and Lily Design

Two Japanese cloisonne vases, late Meiji period, one decorated with bamboo design (signed), the other with lily. Height 18 cm

Small Japanese squat cloisonne vase, Meiji period. Height 7 cm

Meiji Squat Cloisonne Vase

Small Japanese squat cloisonne vase, Meiji period. Height 7 cm

Pair of Japanese porcelain spill vases with cloisonne

Japanese porcelain cloisonne spill vases

Pair of Japanese porcelain spill vases with cloisonne

Pair of fine quality Japanese cloisonne vases (A/F)

Japanese Cloisonne Vases (A/F)

Pair of fine quality Japanese cloisonne vases (A/F)

A fine Cloisonne vase, with a blue ground, on timber stand,…

Blue Cloisonne Vase on Stand, 33cm Height

A fine Cloisonne vase, with a blue ground, on timber stand, height 33 cm

A fine cloisonne cabinet vase, of tapering hexagonal section,…

Cobalt Blue Cloisonne Vase with Chrysanthemums and Butterflies

A fine cloisonne cabinet vase, of tapering hexagonal section, dark cobalt blue decorated with spider chrysanthemums and butterflies, slight fault to rear. Height 18.5 cm

A Japanese cloisonne vase of squat ovoid form, Meiji period…

Japanese Cloisonne Vase with Wisteria and Birds

A Japanese cloisonne vase of squat ovoid form, Meiji period (1868-1912), very well decorated with wisteria, small birds and iris on a midnight blue ground, impressed seal mark to foot rim, 14 cm high

A Japanese cloisonne vase, of ovoid form, Meiji period…

Meiji period cloisonne vase with birds and flowers

A Japanese cloisonne vase, of ovoid form, Meiji period (1868-1912), finely decorated with birds and exotic flowers on a deep blue ground, impressed seal mark on the foot rim, 22 cm high

An unusual elongated Japanese cloisonne vase, Meiji period…

Elongated Japanese Cloisonne Vase with Birds and Flowers

An unusual elongated Japanese cloisonne vase, Meiji period (1868-1912), very finely decorated with birds and floral motifs, signed to base, 23.5 cm high

A Japanese cloisonne vase of elongated ovoid form, Meiji period…

Meiji cloisonne vase with dragon design

A Japanese cloisonne vase of elongated ovoid form, Meiji period (1868-1912), decorated with a scrolling dragon on a gold stone ground, 24 cm high

A cloisonne vase of elongated ovoid form, Meiji period,…

Meiji cloisonne vase with doves

A cloisonne vase of elongated ovoid form, Meiji period, (1868-1912), finely decorated with four doves on a deep emerald green ground, circular base, 24 cm high

A pair of cloisonne vases of ovoid form, Meiji period…

Meiji cloisonne vases with butterfly motif

A pair of cloisonne vases of ovoid form, Meiji period (1868-1912), decorated with exotic butterflies on black ground, 24 cm high

Rare shape and finely worked cloisonne vase, powered blue…

Blue Cloisonne Vase with Wheat and Butterflies

Rare shape and finely worked cloisonne vase, powered blue ground wheat and butterflies, approx. 30 cm high

Extra large cloisonne vase

Oversized Cloisonné Vase

Extra large cloisonne vase

A Japanese cloisonne vase. Meiji period (1868-1912), of ovoid…

Meiji Period Cloisonne Vase with Pink Iris

A Japanese cloisonne vase. Meiji period (1868-1912), of ovoid form with a small waisted neck, decorated to the body with naturalistic pink bearded iris with foliage on an ecru ground, the rim and base with metal mounts; signed underside. Height 9 cm

Japanese Meiji cloisonne vase with a grey and brown background…

Meiji Cloisonne Vase with Pink Rose

Japanese Meiji cloisonne vase with a grey and brown background featuring a pink rose, approx 15 cm high

Cloisonne porcelain shoulder vase, approx 31 cm high

31cm Cloisonne Porcelain Shoulder Vase

Cloisonne porcelain shoulder vase, approx 31 cm high

A good cloisonne vase, decorated with cranes together with…

Cranes Cloisonne Vase and Dish Set

A good cloisonne vase, decorated with cranes together with matching dish

A Japanese cloisonne enamel vase mid 20th century; by Sato. The…

Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vase by Sato

A Japanese cloisonne enamel vase mid 20th century; by Sato. The vase is decorated depicting flowers and foliage against a red enamel ground. Signed with SATO mark to base. Height 24.5 cm

Pair of Cloisonne vases with blue and green decoration, approx…

Blue and Green Cloisonne Vases - 16cm Height

Pair of Cloisonne vases with blue and green decoration, approx 16 cm high

Pair of cloisonne vases, approx 31 cm high

31cm Cloisonne Vases Pair

Pair of cloisonne vases, approx 31 cm high

A small cloisonne enamel bottle vase, Qing Dynasty, 1800-1850,…

Qing Dynasty Cloisonne Enamel Lotus Vase

A small cloisonne enamel bottle vase, Qing Dynasty, 1800-1850, well decorated with a continuous lotus scroll between ruyi and lappet border, gilt rims and base, 16.5 cm high

A Japanese Meiji period standard cloisonne tapered baluster…

Japanese Cloisonné Butterfly Vase

A Japanese Meiji period standard cloisonne tapered baluster vase with butterflies and flowers on a brown gold stone flecked ground with lappet borders. Height 15 cm

A pair of Japanese Meiji period tapered standard cloisonne…

Meiji Cloisonne Vases with Flowers and Butterflies

A pair of Japanese Meiji period tapered standard cloisonne vases with flowers and butterflies on a spiral ground. Height 19 cm

A good Japanese Meiji period fat bodied cloisonne vase with…

Meiji Cloisonne Dragon Vase

A good Japanese Meiji period fat bodied cloisonne vase with encircling dragons in a cloudy sky and floral border. Minor rim dent. Height 24 cm

A Japanese Meiji period cloisonne four lobed tapered vase with…

Meiji cloisonne vase with floral mons on spiral ground

A Japanese Meiji period cloisonne four lobed tapered vase with floral mons on a dark spiral ground. Height 17 cm

A pair of Japanese Meiji period standard cloisonne vases of…

Meiji Cloisonne Vases with Flower Fan Panels

A pair of Japanese Meiji period standard cloisonne vases of tapered form with fan panels of flowers on a spiral diaper ground. Height 15 cm

A small Japanese Meiji period cloisonne vase of tapered form…

Meiji Cloisonne Vase with Floral Panels

A small Japanese Meiji period cloisonne vase of tapered form with spade shaped floral panels and gin bari highlights. Height 12.5 cm

A good Japanese Meiji period fat bodied lidded cloisonne vase…

Meiji Cloisonne Vase with Grouse, Crane and Peony Pattern

A good Japanese Meiji period fat bodied lidded cloisonne vase with an intricate pattern of grouse, crane and sparrows amongst peony, wisteria and other flowers. Lappet border with peony rosettes and spiral mons. Height 30 cm

A Japanese Meiji period standard cloisonne tapered baluster…

Meiji Cloisonne Baluster Vase with Butterflies and Rosettes

A Japanese Meiji period standard cloisonne tapered baluster vase with alternate spiral bands of rosettes and butterflies. Height 19 cm

A lidded cloisonne jar and a cloisonne vase 8 and. 23 cm height

Cloisonne Jar and Vase Set

A lidded cloisonne jar and a cloisonne vase 8 and. 23 cm height

A Japanese cloisonne baluster vase decorated with fans, marked…

Japanese Cloisonne Fan Vase with Inata Mark and Stand

A Japanese cloisonne baluster vase decorated with fans, marked to base for Inata, with associated timber stand. Height 23 cm.

A Japanese yellow ground cloisonne baluster vase decorated with…

Japanese Cloisonne Vase with Yellow Ground and Roses

A Japanese yellow ground cloisonne baluster vase decorated with roses. A Japanese yellow ground cloisonne baluster vase decorated with roses Height 25 cm.

A pair of Meiji cloisonne vases with alternating lappet panels…

Meiji cloisonne vases with dragon and phoenix panels

A pair of Meiji cloisonne vases with alternating lappet panels of dragons and phoenix. Height 29.5 cm.

A Japanese early 20th century cloisonne vase, decorated with…

Mythical Birds and Florals Cloisonne Vase

A Japanese early 20th century cloisonne vase, decorated with mythical birds and florals. Height 18 cm

A Japanese early 20th century cloisonne vase, decorated with…

Japanese Cloisonne Dragon Vase

A Japanese early 20th century cloisonne vase, decorated with dragons, mythical birds and florals. Some restoration. Height 15 cm

Cloisonne vase, decorated with dragons, 26 cm high

Dragon Cloisonne Vase, 26 cm High

Cloisonne vase, decorated with dragons, 26 cm high

A pair of cloisonne vases and stands

Cloisonne Vases and Stands Set

A pair of cloisonne vases and stands

Pair of small cloisonne vases, both restored

Restored Cloisonne Vase Pair

Pair of small cloisonne vases, both restored