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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A pair of Japanese Meiji period cloisonne enamel vases with…

A pair of Japanese Meiji period cloisonne enamel vases with flower and bird, height 21 cm, diameter 8.5 cm

Pair of cloisonne vases, bird & flower decorated, on a teal…

Pair of cloisonne vases, bird & flower decorated, on a teal toned ground, (some small spots of enamel missing), height 37 cm

A Japanese cloisonne sky blue ground geometric vase, height 26…

A Japanese cloisonne sky blue ground geometric vase, height 26 cm

A Japanese blue toned cloisonne crane decorated vase, height 28…

A Japanese blue toned cloisonne crane decorated vase, height 28 cm

Pair of Japanese cloisonne vases, navy ground, with floral…

Pair of Japanese cloisonne vases, navy ground, with floral motifs, unidentified makers marks (2), height 12.5 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Melbourne

A Japanese cloisonne blue ground vase featuring cranes and…

A Japanese cloisonne blue ground vase featuring cranes and daisies, height 30.5 cm

A yellow field cloisonne vase featuring peacock, height 13 cm

A yellow field cloisonne vase featuring peacock, height 13 cm

A Japanese cloisonne vase featuring plum blossom, height 22 cm

A Japanese cloisonne vase featuring plum blossom, height 22 cm

A cloisonne vase featuring pink flowers on timber stand, height…

A cloisonne vase featuring pink flowers on timber stand, height 29.5 cm

A Japanese cloisonne vase with blossom decoration on black…

A Japanese cloisonne vase with blossom decoration on black ground, Meiji period, 19th/20th century, 12 cm high, 14.5 cm high with stand

A Japanese pigeon blood cloisonne vase with floral decoration,…

Japanese Cloisonne Vase with Floral Decor, 20th Century, 26cm

A Japanese pigeon blood cloisonne vase with floral decoration, in original timber box, 20th century, 26 cm high

A pair of antique Japanese cloisonne vases decorated with…

Meiji Era Japanese Cloisonne Vases: Cockerels & Wisteria Decoration

A pair of antique Japanese cloisonne vases decorated with cockerels and wisteria, Meiji period, 19th century, 30 cm high

An antique Japanese cloisonne phoenix vase on yellow ground,…

Meiji Period Japanese Cloisonne Phoenix Vase on Yellow Ground

An antique Japanese cloisonne phoenix vase on yellow ground, Meiji period, 19th century, seal mark to base, 15.5 cm high

A fine antique Japanese cloisonne stemmed vase, Meiji period,…

Meiji Period Japanese Cloisonne Vase: Antique Elegance, 15cm High

A fine antique Japanese cloisonne stemmed vase, Meiji period, 19th/20th century, 15 cm high

A Japanese cloisonne vase with flying cranes on black ground,…

Japanese Flying Cranes Cloisonne Vase, Showa Period, 20th Century

A Japanese cloisonne vase with flying cranes on black ground, Showa period, 20th century, 22 cm high

A Japanese pigeon blood cloisonne vase with flying cranes,…

Meiji Period Pigeon Blood Cloisonné Vase with Flying Cranes

A Japanese pigeon blood cloisonne vase with flying cranes, Meiji period, 16 cm high

A small Meiji period cloisonne vase, c1910, decorated with a…

Meiji Cloisonne Vase: Wild Flower Spray on Black Ground

A small Meiji period cloisonne vase, c1910, decorated with a spray of wild flowers in silver wire on a black / blue ground, height 9 cm

A late Meiji period cloisonne jug and vase, c1900, the sake jug…

Late Meiji Cloisonne Jug and Vase: Exquisite Sake Set

A late Meiji period cloisonne jug and vase, c1900, the sake jug has spade borders and butterflies with floral motifs. Shaped skirtbase. The vase with four floral panels, height 120 / 15 cm

A late Meiji period baluster cloisonne vase, c1910, of tapered…

Late Meiji Period Baluster Cloisonné Vase with Ibis and Iris

A late Meiji period baluster cloisonne vase, c1910, of tapered baluster form with two ibis feeding beneath a spray of blooming iris with leaves. Base marked with concentric rings, height 15 cm

A Meiji period baluster cloisonne vase with iris and leaf…

Meiji Baluster Cloisonne Vase: Iris & Leaf Motifs, c1900

A Meiji period baluster cloisonne vase with iris and leaf motifs, c1900, two blooms amid a cluster of grey / green leaves on an unwired pale mustard ground. Baluster shape. Twin circle impressed monogram mark. Some minor stress hairline fractures, height…

A Meiji period tapered hexagonal cloisonne vase, c1890, six…

Meiji Hexagonal Cloisonne Vase: Floral Rosettes and Butterflies

A Meiji period tapered hexagonal cloisonne vase, c1890, six tapering side panels with floral rosettes and flowers with butterflies on alternative goldstone ground. Scale, lappet and floral borders, height 15.5 cm

A rare Meiji period square tapered cloisonne vase by Miyazaki,…

Rare Meiji Period Cloisonné Vase: Daisy Flowers on Black

A rare Meiji period square tapered cloisonne vase by Miyazaki, decorated all over with sprays of daisy like flowers in white with gilt stalks and leaves on a black ground. Signed in reserve, height 15.5 cm

A Japanese cloisonne green ground squat vase featuring paper…

Japanese Green Cloisonne Vase with Paper Crane Motif

A Japanese cloisonne green ground squat vase featuring paper cranes, height 16 cm

A Japanese cloisonne vase featuring blue hydrangea, height 25 cm

Blue Hydrangea: Japanese Cloisonne Vase (25 cm height)

A Japanese cloisonne vase featuring blue hydrangea, height 25 cm

A Japanese cream ground cloisonne vase featuring flowers and…

Japanese Floral Butterfly Cloisonne Vase, 22cm Height

A Japanese cream ground cloisonne vase featuring flowers and butterfly, height 22 cm

An unusual Japanese cloisonne cylinder vase featuring blue…

Unusual Japanese Cloisonne Cylinder Vase with Blue Flowers

An unusual Japanese cloisonne cylinder vase featuring blue flowers on a mustard ground, signed to base, height 19 cm

A Japanese fine cloisonne vase featuring cranes with a Hattori…

Japanese Cloisonne Vase: Cranes with Hattori Ryozo Mark (22cm)

A Japanese fine cloisonne vase featuring cranes with a Hattori Ryozo mark, height 22 cm

A Japanese cloisonne vase decorated with pineapples, height 29…

Japanese Cloisonne Pineapple Vase, 29cm - Signed

A Japanese cloisonne vase decorated with pineapples, height 29 cm - signed to base

A fine Japanese cloisonne vase, late Meiji period, 1868-1912…

Meiji Cloisonne Vase: Dragon Chasing Flaming Pearl

A fine Japanese cloisonne vase, late Meiji period, 1868-1912 the petite baluster shaped vase exquisitely wire worked and depicting an animated three-clawed scaly dragon chasing a flaming pearl amidst trails of fire, upon a midnight blue black ground, with…

Japanese Meiji period cloisonne vase, ovoid shape decorated…

Meiji Cloisonne Vase: Birds and Blossom on Dark Blue

Japanese Meiji period cloisonne vase, ovoid shape decorated with birds and blossom on a dark blue ground

A Japanese cloisonne vase, Meiji period, decorated with birds…

Japanese Cloisonne Vase, Meiji Period: Birds and Blossoms

A Japanese cloisonne vase, Meiji period, decorated with birds in flight and perched on a branch of a blossoming tree between formal borders around the base, neck and galleried mouth rim, wood stand, 18.3 cm high

Japanese cloisonne vase with bamboo decoration, marked to base,…

Japanese Bamboo Cloisonne Vase, 15.5 cm

Japanese cloisonne vase with bamboo decoration, marked to base, height 15.5 cm

Handsome Japanese cloisonne vase, of baluster form, decorated…

Japanese Cloisonne Vase with Flowers and Butterflies

Handsome Japanese cloisonne vase, of baluster form, decorated with two reserves containing flowers, foliage and butterflies, with the other containing flowers, foliage and birds, with boarders of flowers and insects, height 33 cm

Japanese cloisonne vase, of elongated pear form, with flowered…

Japanese Cloisonne Vase with Stylized Flowering Branches

Japanese cloisonne vase, of elongated pear form, with flowered border to rim, decorated with a stylised flowering branches, in tones of yellow, green and white on a red ground, mark to base, a/f, height 30 cm

A Japanese floral decorated cloisonne vase height 22 cm

Japanese Floral Cloisonne Vase (22cm)

A Japanese floral decorated cloisonne vase height 22 cm

A pair of fine Japanese cloisonne vases, decorated with bird…

Japanese Cloisonne Vases with Bird and Water Plant Design

A pair of fine Japanese cloisonne vases, decorated with bird and water plants on a rich ruby red field, silver rim and base, on turned wooden base, very small chip to one base, height 18 cm (without stand).

Good Japanese cloisonne dragon vase height 12 cm

Japanese Dragon Cloisonne Vase (12cm)

Good Japanese cloisonne dragon vase height 12 cm

A cloisonne vase, 20th century, of archaic bronze form,…

Colorful Cloisonne Vase with Birds and Flowers

A cloisonne vase, 20th century, of archaic bronze form, decorated in colours with birds on flowering branches and stylised floral sprays, 31.5 cm high

A pair of tall cloisonne vases featuring butterflies and…

Tall Butterfly and Flower Cloisonne Vases, 39 cm Height

A pair of tall cloisonne vases featuring butterflies and flowers, height 39 cm

Cloisonne vase, Satsuma vase, porcelain meat platter, plates,…

Antique Collection: Vases, Platter, Ornaments, Glassware & More

Cloisonne vase, Satsuma vase, porcelain meat platter, plates, bowl, ornaments, blue glass ware, etc, 19th and 120th century, (21 items), the platter 45 cm wide

An antique Japanese porcelain and cloisonne decorated spherical…

Meiji Period Japanese Porcelain and Cloisonne Vase

An antique Japanese porcelain and cloisonne decorated spherical vase, Meiji period, 19th century, 15 cm high

A fine Japanese cloisonne polychrome vase, Meiji period, the…

Meiji Period Japanese Cloisonne Vase

A fine Japanese cloisonne polychrome vase, Meiji period, the fine baluster form cloisonne vase of faceted hexagonal section with a narrow neck, decorated with a multitude of decorative mons on a scrolling wirework black ground, the larger ones with…

A pair of Japanese cloisonne black ground vases decorated with…

Japanese Cloisonne Crane Vases, 19cm

A pair of Japanese cloisonne black ground vases decorated with cranes, height 19 cm

Pair of cloisonne vases with floral decoration 13 cm high, with…

Floral Cloisonne Vases with Timber Stands

Pair of cloisonne vases with floral decoration 13 cm high, with timber stands.

Pair of cloisonne bud vases, black background with colourful…

Shimmering Floral Cloisonne Bud Vases

Pair of cloisonne bud vases, black background with colourful flowers and scroll decorations and shimmering highlights

Early 20th century Satsuma Mei Ping vase with fine cloisonne…

Satsuma Cloisonne Mei Ping Vase with Blossom Decoration

Early 20th century Satsuma Mei Ping vase with fine cloisonne blossom applied decoration on olive green ground, 16 cm height (hairline crack to base)

Large 20th century cloisonne vase ovoid body with continuous…

Sky Blue Cloisonne Floral Vase

Large 20th century cloisonne vase ovoid body with continuous floral scroll decoration on sky blue ground 33 cm height

Two Japanese late Meiji period cloisonne vases one with cover,…

Late Meiji Cloisonne Vases with Foliate Designs

Two Japanese late Meiji period cloisonne vases one with cover, each decorated with foliate designs 13.5 cm, 8 cm heights

Pair of Japanese cloisonne vases, enamel decoration on bronze…

Japanese Cloisonne Vases with Dragon and Phoenix Design

Pair of Japanese cloisonne vases, enamel decoration on bronze depicting floral sprays and four alternating shields of dragons and phoenixes on a maroon and grey background (2), height 12 cm (each). Provenance: The Estate of Diana Kemp, NSW

Two Japanese totai cloisonne enamel vessels, comprising a vase…

Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vase and Jar Pair

Two Japanese totai cloisonne enamel vessels, comprising a vase decorated with floral panels on a turquoise ground, and a jar with floral panels on a black ground, the largest vase 26 cm

Vintage Japanese cloisonne vase blossom decorated, height 19 cm.

Japanese Cloisonne Blossom Vase, 19 cm Height

Vintage Japanese cloisonne vase blossom decorated, height 19 cm.

Japanese enamel cloisonne vase, with spreading lip, decorated…

Enamel Cloisonne Vase with Bird and Tree Design

Japanese enamel cloisonne vase, with spreading lip, decorated with flowering tree and bird in flight, in tones of green, yellow and white on a cobalt ground, a/f, height 15.5 cm

Japanese decorated cloisonne table vase & stand blossom and…

Burgundy Cloisonne Vase with Bird and Blossom Design

Japanese decorated cloisonne table vase & stand blossom and bird decorated on Burgundy ground, with fitted carved wood stand, height 18 cm total.

Early Japanese cloisonne vase bird and blossom decoration on…

Japanese Cloisonne Vase with Bird and Blossom Decoration

Early Japanese cloisonne vase bird and blossom decoration on blue ground, on carved wood stand, height 34 cm total.

A pair of Japanese Meiji period cloisonne vases decorated with…

Midnight Blue Cloisonne Vases with Wisteria Decoration

A pair of Japanese Meiji period cloisonne vases decorated with wisteria and floral decoration on a midnight blue ground, 33 cm height

A pair of Japanese late Meiji period cloisonne vases each…

Meiji Cloisonne Vases with Foliate Designs and Stands

A pair of Japanese late Meiji period cloisonne vases each decorated with scrolling foliate designs and raised on carved hard wood stands, 12 cm height

Two Japanese vases including antique cloisonne. Comprising a…

Japanese Cloisonne & Mixed Metal Vases

Two Japanese vases including antique cloisonne. Comprising a Meiji period high shoulder baluster cloisonné vase with scale form borders to the neck and base and floral sprays on scrolling wirework blue ground, and a smaller mixed metal vase of…

An antique cloisonne vase with wisteria decoration, 19th…

19th Century Cloisonne Wisteria Vase

An antique cloisonne vase with wisteria decoration, 19th century, 9.5 cm high

An Inaba Cloisonne Co. cloisonne vase, c.1960, squat ovoid…

Inaba Cloisonne Co. Koi Carp Vase with Brochure

An Inaba Cloisonne Co. cloisonne vase, c.1960, squat ovoid shape, decorated with two koi carp on a pale celadon ground. Gold plated rim and foot. With original promotional brochure, annotated 1961. With wooden stand. Height 18 cm. Until its closure in the…

A Japanese Red-Ground cloisonne vase, height 25 cm, diameter 13…

Japanese Red-Ground Cloisonne Vase

A Japanese Red-Ground cloisonne vase, height 25 cm, diameter 13 cm

An unusual cloisonne vase on stand featuring enamelled tulip…

Tulip Fields Cloisonne Vase on Stand

An unusual cloisonne vase on stand featuring enamelled tulip fields to body and solid blue interior, height 19.5 cm, diameter 23 cm

Good Japanese cloisonne vase, with blossom decoration, marked…

Japanese Cloisonne Blossom Vase, 9.5 cm Height

Good Japanese cloisonne vase, with blossom decoration, marked to base, height 9.5 cm

Good Japanese cloisonne table vase, well decorated with…

Japanese Blossom Cloisonne Vase - 25cm Height

Good Japanese cloisonne table vase, well decorated with blossoms on pale blue ground, height 25 cm

Cloisonne vase, Japanese cloisonne green enamel vase depicting…

Japanese Cloisonne Vase with Exotic Bird and Flowers

Cloisonne vase, Japanese cloisonne green enamel vase depicting exotic bird and flowers, height 18 cm

Cloisonne vase, 19th century cloisonne vase decorated with…

19th Century Cloisonne Flower Vase

Cloisonne vase, 19th century cloisonne vase decorated with flowers and copper flecked grounds, height 14.5 cm

A pair of Japanese cloisonne vases (one dent), height 9 cm,…

Japanese Cloisonne Vases (9cm) - Pair (One Dent)

A pair of Japanese cloisonne vases (one dent), height 9 cm, diameter 5 cm

Cloisonne vases, a large and impressive pair of black ground…

Black Cloisonne Chrysanthemum Vases on Wooden Bases

Cloisonne vases, a large and impressive pair of black ground mantle vases with chrysanthemums on carved wooden bases

Vintage Japanese floral decorated cloisonne vase 18 cm height.

Japanese Floral Cloisonne Vase

Vintage Japanese floral decorated cloisonne vase 18 cm height.

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

Meiji Cloisonne Vase with Poppies

A Japanese cloisonne vase, Meiji period, of slender ovoid form with short flared neck, decorated all over with a continuous design of poppies on a blue/black ground, silver plated base, height 24 cm

Quality Japanese cloisonne vase, black ground with floral…

Floral Cloisonne Vase on Black Ground

Quality Japanese cloisonne vase, black ground with floral decoration

Pair Japanese cloisonne bronze vases, decorated with…

Japanese Cloisonne Bronze Vases with Chrysanthemums and Butterflies

Pair Japanese cloisonne bronze vases, decorated with chrysanthemums & butterflies on a blue ground. Height 31 cm. Provenance: John Schaeffer collection; thence by descent.

A late Meiji period Japanese cloisonne vase depicting flowers…

Meiji Cloisonne Vase with Floral Design

A late Meiji period Japanese cloisonne vase depicting flowers against a sky blue ground. Height 28 cm

Pair Japanese cloisonne miniature vases each with cloisonne…

Japanese Cloisonne Miniature Vases with Blossom Decoration

Pair Japanese cloisonne miniature vases each with cloisonne blossom decoration, base of each vase unavailable, height 6 cm each.

Good vintage Japanese cloisonne vase well decorated butterfly…

Vintage Japanese Butterfly and Blossom Cloisonne Vase

Good vintage Japanese cloisonne vase well decorated butterfly and blossom cloisonne, circa 1920s, height 18.5 cm.

Cloisonne bowl, dish, two trinket boxes and a vase, 17.5 cm…

Cloisonne Set: Bowl, Dish, Trinket Boxes, and Vase

Cloisonne bowl, dish, two trinket boxes and a vase, 17.5 cm diameter bowl, 5.5 cm high vase

Japanese Meiji period cloisonne vase, of baluster form,…

Meiji period cloisonne vase with bird and flower motif

Japanese Meiji period cloisonne vase, of baluster form, decorated with birds and flowering branches, in tones of pink, green and white on a blue ground, height 18 cm

Japanese cloisonne vase, by Inaba cloisonne Company decorated…

Inaba Cloisonne Vase with Blossoms on Royal Blue Ground

Japanese cloisonne vase, by Inaba cloisonne Company decorated with blossoms against Royal Blue ground, marked to base

Japanese cloisonne vase blossom decorated on burgundy ground,…

Burgundy Blossom Cloisonne Vase (8 words)

Japanese cloisonne vase blossom decorated on burgundy ground, height 16 cm.

Japanese cloisonne vase burgundy enamel decorated, height 16 cm.

Burgundy Cloisonne Vase, 16cm Height

Japanese cloisonne vase burgundy enamel decorated, height 16 cm.

Japanese cloisonne vase blossom decorated on burgundy ground,…

Burgundy Blossom Cloisonne Vase - 19cm

Japanese cloisonne vase blossom decorated on burgundy ground, height 19 cm.

Japanese cloisonne vase blossom decorated on burgundy ground,…

Burgundy Blossom Cloisonne Vase - 19cm Height

Japanese cloisonne vase blossom decorated on burgundy ground, height 19 cm.

Korean solid silver vase, highly decorated cloisonne enameled…

Korean Cloisonne Silver Vase with Grape and Vine Decoration

Korean solid silver vase, highly decorated cloisonne enameled with grapes and vines. Signed to base, height 20 cm

An early Meiji period Japanese cloisonne vase depicts birds and…

Meiji Japanese cloisonne vase with birds and flowers

An early Meiji period Japanese cloisonne vase depicts birds and flowers on two panels Against a dark ground, height 25 cm

Japanese cloisonne vase Blossom decorated on burgundy ground,…

Burgundy Blossom Cloisonne Vase, 12.5 cm

Japanese cloisonne vase Blossom decorated on burgundy ground, height 12.5 cm

Japanese cloisonne vase & stand Blossom decorated, on carved…

Japanese Cloisonne Vase with Blossom Decoration on Wood Stand

Japanese cloisonne vase & stand Blossom decorated, on carved wood stand, height 13 cm

Japanese cloisonne vase Blossom decorated on burgundy ground,…

Blossom Cloisonne Vase on Burgundy Ground with Stand

Japanese cloisonne vase Blossom decorated on burgundy ground, on carved wood stand, height 16 cm, vase only.

Early Japanese cloisonne vase Blossom decorated on burgundy…

Burgundy Blossom Cloisonne Vase, 19cm

Early Japanese cloisonne vase Blossom decorated on burgundy ground, marked to base, height 19 cm

Japanese cloisonne vase Blossom decorated on emerald ground, on…

Emerald Blossom Cloisonne Vase on Carved Stand

Japanese cloisonne vase Blossom decorated on emerald ground, on carved wood stand, height 16 cm, vase only.

Good Japanese cloisonne vase Blossom decorated on burgundy…

Japanese Cloisonne Vase with Blossom Decoration on Burgundy Ground

Good Japanese cloisonne vase Blossom decorated on burgundy ground, marked to base, height 25 cm

Japanese cloisonne vase Blossom decorated on emerald ground,…

Emerald Blossom Cloisonne Vase (7 words)

Japanese cloisonne vase Blossom decorated on emerald ground, height 19 cm

Japanese cloisonne posy vase Bird and blossom decorated, on…

Green Japanese Cloisonne Posy Vase with Bird and Blossom

Japanese cloisonne posy vase Bird and blossom decorated, on pale green ground, height 12 cm approx.

Good Japanese cloisonne vase Bird and Blossom decoration on…

Japanese Cloisonne Vase with Bird and Blossom Decoration

Good Japanese cloisonne vase Bird and Blossom decoration on blue ground, height 25 cm

Japanese cloisonne vase, of ovoid form with a spreading lip,…

Japanese Cloisonne Vase with Floral Roundels and Stand

Japanese cloisonne vase, of ovoid form with a spreading lip, decorated with roundels and flower heads, in tones of pink, green and blue, on a black scale ground, on a wooden stand, a/f, height 28.5 cm

Japanese cloisonne vase, of baluster form leading to a short…

Japanese Cloisonne Vase with Flying Cranes

Japanese cloisonne vase, of baluster form leading to a short flaring lip, decorated with five cranes in flight on a rich dark green ground, the rim and foot with silvered metal capping, height 16 cm

A pair of Japanese cloisonne vases with lilies and blossoms on…

Meiji Period Japanese Cloisonne Vases with Lilies and Blossoms

A pair of Japanese cloisonne vases with lilies and blossoms on blue ground, Meiji period, 24 cm high

A fine Japanese cloisonne vase decorated with flowers, height…

Japanese Cloisonne Vase with Flower Design - 31cm

A fine Japanese cloisonne vase decorated with flowers, height 31 cm