Gonda Hirosuke (Japan), cloisonne, Japanese

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 green ground Japanese cloisonne ginbari vase by Gonda with…

A green ground Japanese cloisonne ginbari vase by Gonda with scalloped trim and featuring fish and flowers design, height 25 cm

Gonda Hirosuke Moriage cloisonne vase depicting a small blue…

Blue Bird Moriage Cloisonne Vase by Gonda Hirosuke

Gonda Hirosuke Moriage cloisonne vase depicting a small blue bird on a Percimmon branch, makers mark to base, height 31 cm Condtion - good/fair - small hairline crack to shoulder

A fine Japanese cloisonne enamel vase, three goldfish and…

Japanese Cloisonne Vase with Goldfish and Seaweed

A fine Japanese cloisonne enamel vase, three goldfish and seaweed on a turquoise ground, mark to base of Gonda Hirosuke I (1865-1937), Nagoya, Japan c.1900-1910. 18 x 19.5 cm

A moriage cloisonne enamel vase, Meiji period (c.1900), in…

Moriage Cloisonne Koi Carp Vase, Meiji Period

A moriage cloisonne enamel vase, Meiji period (c.1900), in style of the workshop of Gonda Hirosuke (1865-1937), tapering shouldered form and slightly flared neck, decorated in raised relief with three koi carp swimming through ripples, all against a pale…

A cloisonne dish by Hirosuke Gonda, Meiji period of double…

Hirosuke Gonda Cloisonne Carp Dish

A cloisonne dish by Hirosuke Gonda, Meiji period of double lobed form with shallow rounded sides, the interior decorated with a grey carp leaping from crested blue waves into the peach coloured sky, the underside in blue enamel with wire scrolls, and the…

Japanese Gonda Hirosuke cloisonne vase. Yellow blossoms on…

Gonda Hirosuke Cloisonne Vase with Yellow Blossoms

Japanese Gonda Hirosuke cloisonne vase. Yellow blossoms on green ground. Marked to base. Cracks - as inspected. Height 19 cm

Japanese Gonda Hirosuke cloisonne vase. Decorated with camellia…

Japanese Cloisonne Camellia Blossom Vase, Restored

Japanese Gonda Hirosuke cloisonne vase. Decorated with camellia blossom on brown ground. Marked to base. Restored - as inspected. Height 19 cm

Japanese Gonda cloisonne vase. Moriage decoration of two carp…

Gonda Cloisonne Vase with Carp Decoration

Japanese Gonda cloisonne vase. Moriage decoration of two carp in dark blue water. Stamped to base, circa 1920s. Height 19 cm