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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Two finely decorated cloisonne vases, Japan. Provenance: The…

Japanese Cloisonne Vases from Korda & Pearson Collection

Two finely decorated cloisonne vases, Japan. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, height 30 cm

Japanese cloisonne vase, of ovoid form, decorated with birds,…

Japanese Cloisonne Vase with Birds and Butterflies

Japanese cloisonne vase, of ovoid form, decorated with birds, butterflies and floral motifs, in tones of brown, yellow, red and blue on a dark ground, height 18.5 cm

Decorative Oriental twin handled cloisonne vase, approx 43 cm…

Oriental Twin Handled Cloisonne Vase - 43cm High

Decorative Oriental twin handled cloisonne vase, approx 43 cm high

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

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

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. Meiji period. Height 26 cm

Meiji Period Japanese Cloisonne Vase (26 cm)

Japanese cloisonne vase. Meiji period. Height 26 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

Japanese wireless cloisonne ovoid vase decorated with butterfly…

Wireless Cloisonne Butterfly Blossom Vase

Japanese wireless cloisonne ovoid vase decorated with butterfly and blossom on powder blue ground

Japanese Sato cloisonne vase decorated with roses against…

Maroon Rose Sato Cloisonne Vase

Japanese Sato cloisonne vase decorated with roses against maroon ground

Good cloisonne vase with floral decoration, 18 cm high

Floral Cloisonne Vase, 18 cm

Good cloisonne vase with floral decoration, 18 cm high

A pair of superb cloisonne floral decorated vases. 23 cm high.

Floral Cloisonne Vases - Exquisite Pair

A pair of superb cloisonne floral decorated vases. 23 cm high.

Pair of Japanese cloisonne vases with floral decoration on…

Japanese Cloisonne Vases with Floral Decoration

Pair of Japanese cloisonne vases with floral decoration on black ground to each, height 18.5 cm each.

Japanese cloisonne vase storks in flight decoration on pale…

Stork Flight Cloisonne Vase

Japanese cloisonne vase storks in flight decoration on pale blue ground, height 18 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 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

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

A vintage quality cloisonne vase, finely worked with blossoms…

Lemon Ground Cloisonne Vase with Floral Designs

A vintage quality cloisonne vase, finely worked with blossoms and florals with leafy sprays on pale lemon ground, white metal mounts, height 21.5 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 fine miniature cloisonne vase, ovoid shape with short neck,…

Miniature Cloisonne Blossom Vase

A fine miniature cloisonne vase, ovoid shape with short neck, decorated with blossom on a deep blue ground. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection. Height 9 cm

A basse-taille enamel and silver wire cloisonne vase,…

Rose Cloisonné Vase

A basse-taille enamel and silver wire cloisonne vase, shouldered shape, decorated with rose blooms on a ruby ground. Height 25 cm

Japanese cloisonne pair of vases with phoenix, butterfly &…

Japanese Cloisonne Vases with Phoenix & Butterfly Detail

Japanese cloisonne pair of vases with phoenix, butterfly & floral detail on carved timber stands. Height including stands 27 cm

Cloisonne vase blossom decorated, on a light green toned ground,…

Blossom Cloisonne Vase on Light Green Ground

Cloisonne vase blossom decorated, on a light green toned ground, height 21.5 cm

Pair of antique Japanese cloisonne vases each decorated with a…

Antique Japanese Cloisonne Vases with Blossoming Plants and Birds

Pair of antique Japanese cloisonne vases each decorated with a scene depicting blossoming plants and a bird, 10.1 cm high, one with loss to back

20th century cloisonne vase, compressed circular shape,…

Dragon Cloisonne Vase

20th century cloisonne vase, compressed circular shape, decorated with dragon on deep blue ground

Early Japanese cloisonne vase. Butterfly decoration in…

Japanese Butterfly Cloisonne Vase

Early Japanese cloisonne vase. Butterfly decoration in cartouches. Height 28 cm

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…

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…

Fine Japanese cloisonne enamel vase, of tapering form, finely…

Japanese Cloisonne Iris Vase

Fine Japanese cloisonne enamel vase, of tapering form, finely decorated with iris, in soft tones of white, purple and green on black ground, height 12 cm

Pair of Cloisonne vases, each approx 35 cm high including stand…

Pair of 35 cm Cloisonne Vases with Stands

Pair of Cloisonne vases, each approx 35 cm high including stand (2)

19th century Japanese cloisonne tapering square vase

Japanese Cloisonne Tapering Square Vase (19th Century)

19th century Japanese cloisonne tapering square vase

A Japanese cloisonne vase with a Goldstone ground the…

Japanese Cloisonne Vase with Goldstone Ground and Butterflies

A Japanese cloisonne vase with a Goldstone ground the decoration of shield shaped cartouches with alternating butterflies & mons ending in a band of fish scales. Good condition except for enamel chip near shoulder, height 12.5 cm

Japanese Cloisonne vase decorated with two-tone pink roses on…

Pink Rose Cloisonne Vase

Japanese Cloisonne vase decorated with two-tone pink roses on yellow ground. Height 25 cm

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

Birds and floral themed cloisonne vase, height 27 cm

Birds and Flowers Cloisonne Vase - 27cm Height

Birds and floral themed cloisonne vase, height 27 cm

Cloisonne Chrysanthemum pair of vases on a white ground with…

Wire-inlaid Cloisonné Chrysanthemum Vases on White Ground

Cloisonne Chrysanthemum pair of vases on a white ground with wire inlay. Height 25.5 cm

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.

Pair Japanese cloisonne posy vases blue blossom decorated,…

Pair of Blue Blossom Cloisonne Vases with Enamel Losses

Pair Japanese cloisonne posy vases blue blossom decorated, small enamel losses to base of each, and bruising to 1, height 13 cm each.

Japanese Gin-Bari floral blood red cloisonne vase decorated…

Blood Red Japanese Cloisonne Vase with Bird & Leaves

Japanese Gin-Bari floral blood red cloisonne vase decorated with bird and leaf under glaze, height 22 cm

Pair of Japanese cloisonne vases, Iris on a pink ground and…

Japanese Cloisonne Vases with Iris on Pink Ground

Pair of Japanese cloisonne vases, Iris on a pink ground and with timber stands, 12 cm high (vase) only, slight damage to one

A cloisonne vase, of ovoid shape with trumpet neck and raised…

Ochre Cloisonne Bird Vase

A cloisonne vase, of ovoid shape with trumpet neck and raised on a spreading circular foot, decorated with six panels enclosing birds and stylised foliate designs on an ochre ground, the neck decorated with flowering tendrils on a green ground. Small dent…

A fine pair of 19th century Japanese cloisonne vases,…

19th Century Japanese Cloisonne Vases with Restoration

A fine pair of 19th century Japanese cloisonne vases, (restoration to one)

Pair of antique cloisonne vases and stands, each approx 27 cm…

Antique Cloisonne Vases with Stands (Pair)

Pair of antique cloisonne vases and stands, each approx 27 cm high with stands (2)

A cloisonne vase decorated with yellow flowers on black ground,…

A cloisonne vase decorated with yellow flowers on black ground, height 21 cm

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

A Japanese blue toned cloisonne crane decorated vase, height 28 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 hand painted ceramic Japanese Satsuma vases with…

Hand-painted Satsuma Cloisonne Vases (22cm)

A pair of hand painted ceramic Japanese Satsuma vases with cloisonne effect, height 22 cm

A Japanese cloisonne vase Meiji period the ovoid vase deocrated…

Meiji Cloisonne Vase with Butterflies and Cherry Blossom

A Japanese cloisonne vase Meiji period the ovoid vase deocrated with butterflies and chery blossom against a gold stone speckled ground. 15 cm high, 9 cm diameter

A twin handled cloisonne inserted vase on timber stand, total…

Twin-handled Cloisonne Vase on Timber Stand

A twin handled cloisonne inserted vase on timber stand, total height 31.5 cm

A good Japanese cloisonne vase, with fine peacock decoration on…

Japanese Peacock Cloisonne Vase

A good Japanese cloisonne vase, with fine peacock decoration on a yellow ground, 15 cm high approx.

Pair of good Japanese cloisonne vases, with flower and…

Japanese cloisonne vases with flower and butterfly decorations

Pair of good Japanese cloisonne vases, with flower and butterfly decorations, on carved timber stand, height 15 cm approx (no stand)

Cloisonne blue ground vase decorated with birds amongst trees,…

Blue Cloisonne Vase with Birds & Trees

Cloisonne blue ground vase decorated with birds amongst trees, with metal binding to the rim & base. condition fair, some minor losses. Height 18 cm

Large Japanese cloisonne vase circa 1900, 31 cm high

1900 Japanese Cloisonne Vase, 31cm High

Large Japanese cloisonne vase circa 1900, 31 cm high

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 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…

Japanese Gimbari cloisonne small vase

Small Japanese Cloisonne Vase

Japanese Gimbari cloisonne small vase

Japanese cloisonne enamel vase, of tapering form, decorated…

Japanese Bamboo Cloisonne Vase

Japanese cloisonne enamel vase, of tapering form, decorated with panels of bamboo, in tones of green and lilac, surrounded by a speckled iron red ground, height 13 cm

A cloisonne enamel & embossed foil vase, stamped silver 99%, a…

Cloisonne Enamel Vase with Silver Accents

A cloisonne enamel & embossed foil vase, stamped silver 99%, a silver foot, base & neck rim, the long neck with a bulbous body has a blue-green turquoise ground with brightly enamelled flowers, height 20 cm

A pair of Japanese cloisonne enamel vases decorated in shades…

Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vases with Flower Petal Design

A pair of Japanese cloisonne enamel vases decorated in shades of brown, Rust & gold, Taisho period, the design a profusion of flower petals, brass wires with gilt wash at the mouth & turquoise foot, height 32 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

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

Meiji Squat Cloisonne Vase

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

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

A Japanese cloisonne vase, shaped in form with a beige ground…

Japanese floral cloisonne vase with cracks

A Japanese cloisonne vase, shaped in form with a beige ground and floral decoration, crack to cloisonne in two places, 18 cm high

A pair of Japanese cloisonne vases, Meiji period, the first…

Japanese Cloisonne Vases, Meiji Period

A pair of Japanese cloisonne vases, Meiji period, the first decorated with a long tailed bird on a blossoming bough 12.3 cm high the second decorated with a dragon on a turquoise ground 12.5 cm high

An old cloisonne vase, the four shield form panels decorated…

Phoenix and Dragon Cloisonne Vase

An old cloisonne vase, the four shield form panels decorated with alternating phoenix and dragons, butterflies and floral monds to the shoulder. Height 21 cm

Oriental fine cloisonne vase with black ground 19 cm high

Black Ground Oriental Cloisonne Vase (9 words)

Oriental fine cloisonne vase with black ground 19 cm high

Two Japanese cloisonne vases on stands, 20th century. 12 cm high

Japanese cloisonne vases on stands, 20th century

Two Japanese cloisonne vases on stands, 20th century. 12 cm high

Two large cloisonne vases on stands

Stunning Cloisonne Vases on Elegant Stands

Two large cloisonne vases on stands

Small silver cloisonne vase stamped SILVER and one other

Stamped Silver Cloisonne Vase

Small silver cloisonne vase stamped SILVER and one other

A Japanese floral decorated cloisonne vase height 22 cm

Japanese Floral Cloisonne Vase (22cm)

A Japanese floral decorated cloisonne vase height 22 cm

Cloisonne vase with floral motif, height 32.5 cm, some small…

Floral Cloisonne Vase, 32.5 cm, with Minor Damage

Cloisonne vase with floral motif, height 32.5 cm, some small chips and losses

A pair of Japanese cloisonne vases, Meiji period (1868-1912),…

Japanese Cloisonne Vases with Dragon and Phoenix Motifs

A pair of Japanese cloisonne vases, Meiji period (1868-1912), the long neck globular vases decorated with dragons, phoenixes and flowers, marked to base, 24.5 cm high, 13.5 cm diameter

Japanese cloisonne floral vase on a red fish scale & bamboo…

Japanese Cloisonne Floral Vase on Red Ground

Japanese cloisonne floral vase on a red fish scale & bamboo type ground. Condition good, minor staining to the silver plated rims. Height 24.5 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).

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.

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.

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…

Pair of large Oriental cloisonne lidded vases

Oriental Cloisonne Lidded Vases - Pair of Large

Pair of large Oriental cloisonne lidded vases

Good oriental cloisonne vase decorated with butterflies & birds,…

Oriental Butterfly & Bird Cloisonne Vase (25cm)

Good oriental cloisonne vase decorated with butterflies & birds, 25 cm high approx.

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

Cloisonne pair of fine vases decorated with garden scenes &…

Cloisonne Garden Vases with Cracks and Dents

Cloisonne pair of fine vases decorated with garden scenes & repeating motifs. Condition good to fair, one dented & one with cracks. Height 15.5 cm

Meiji cloisonne pair of vases decorated with dancing figures.…

Meiji Cloisonne Dancing Figure Vases (8 words)

Meiji cloisonne pair of vases decorated with dancing figures. Height 13 cm

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

Good Japanese cloisonne vase storks in flight decoration on…

Japanese Cloisonne Stork Vase on Green Ground

Good Japanese cloisonne vase storks in flight decoration on green ground. Cross mark to base, height 25 cm

Large Japanese cloisonne vase circa 1900, 31 cm high

Antique Japanese Cloisonne Vase - 31 cm

Large Japanese cloisonne vase circa 1900, 31 cm high

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 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

Japanese pair of cloisonne vases

Japanese Cloisonne Vases

Japanese pair of cloisonne vases

A pair of small Japanese cloisonne vases, Meiji period, ovoid…

Japanese cloisonne vases, Meiji period

A pair of small Japanese cloisonne vases, Meiji period, ovoid shouldered shape. One decorated with spider chrysanthemums, the other with prunus blossom on black ground. Height 9 cm. In fitted box.

Japanese cloisonne vase decorated with geometric animals and…

Green Cloisonne Vase with Animal and Figure Decorations

Japanese cloisonne vase decorated with geometric animals and figures on green ground, Showa period, 20th century, 24 cm high

Three small cloisonne vases, tapering shouldered shape,…

Flower Family's Cloisonne Vases with Wood Stands

Three small cloisonne vases, tapering shouldered shape, decorated with flowers, two with wood stands. Tallest 12 cm. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection.

Fine Japanese cloisonne enamel vase, of tapering form,…

Japanese cloisonne vase with bamboo and birds

Fine Japanese cloisonne enamel vase, of tapering form, decorated with fine bamboo sprays and birds on a dark blue ground, height 12 cm

Antique Japanese Meiji period, noir cloisonne enamel vase, with…

Meiji Noir Cloisonne Enamel Vase with Floral Decoration

Antique Japanese Meiji period, noir cloisonne enamel vase, with floral decoration, 12 cm high