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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Japanese cloisonne charger on stand on a red ground with copper…

Japanese Cloisonne Charger with Blue Birds and Cherry Blossoms

Japanese cloisonne charger on stand on a red ground with copper wire inlay, depicting two blue birds on cherry blossom branches amongst other flowers, surrounded by a blue foliate geometric border, the underside decorated in copper wire with continuous…

A late 19th century Japanese cloisonne wall charger, the…

19th Century Japanese Cloisonne Wall Charger

A late 19th century Japanese cloisonne wall charger, the elaborate floral display highlighted with a pair of birds, fine repeating design border. Minor faults. Diameter 36.5 cm

A rare double sided cloisonne bowl., having a scalloped edge.…

A rare double sided cloisonne bowl., having a scalloped edge. Of the Meiji period. Height: 7.5 cm Diameter:16 cm.

Two cloisonne bowls and a cloisonne horse, 20th century,…

Cloisonne Bowls and Horse Set

Two cloisonne bowls and a cloisonne horse, 20th century, comprising a yellow dragon bowl upon a black ground and a floral bowl upon a teal ground, with blue lappets to the lower register, and a black caparisoned and prancing horse decorated in colours…

A Japanese cloisonne plate, Meiji period, 1868-1912, the brass…

Meiji Period Cloisonne Plate with Phoenix and Flora Motifs

A Japanese cloisonne plate, Meiji period, 1868-1912, the brass edged and lobed plate with a finely plumed phoenix enclosed by a chevron band, the border with twelve white, green and aventurine flecked brown lobes with flora and phoenix motifs, diameter 30…

A Japanese Meiji era cloisonne dragon bowl on a blue ground…

Meiji Era Dragon Cloisonne Bowl

A Japanese Meiji era cloisonne dragon bowl on a blue ground with three entwined dragons. The reverse decorated with bouquets of flowers and polychrome patterns. Height 8 cm. Diameter 24.5 cm

A Meiji period cloisonne bowl on stand, 25 cm diameter.

Meiji Cloisonne Bowl on Stand (25 cm Diameter)

A Meiji period cloisonne bowl on stand, 25 cm diameter.

A massive 19th century Japanese cloisonne charger, the soft…

19th Century Japanese Cloisonne Charger with Floral Bouquet

A massive 19th century Japanese cloisonne charger, the soft pink ground decorated with an elaborate floral bouquet, two white geese and a butterfly, repeating panelled border. Some bruising and minor losses to the rim and foot. Diameter 61 cm. Provenance:…

A bronze cloisonne Sakyamuni statue, with cloisonne decoration,…

Bronze Cloisonne Sakyamuni Statue with Lotus Seat and Dhyana-Mudra

A bronze cloisonne Sakyamuni statue, with cloisonne decoration, sitting in lotus seat, hands showing Dhyana-Mudra with a small bowl in palm of hands, 19.5 cm high

A very large Japanese cloisonne charger c.1900 decorated with a…

Japanese Cloisonne Charger with Peacock and Cranes

A very large Japanese cloisonne charger c.1900 decorated with a peacock, cranes amongst flowers and bamboo. Diameter 61 cm.

A cloisonne enamel bowl with shallow rounded sides and broad…

Multi-Coloured Cloisonne Enamel Lotus Bowl

A cloisonne enamel bowl with shallow rounded sides and broad petal-shaped everted rim, decorated in multi-coloured enamels on the turquoise ground with stylised lotus sprays, the interior enamelled in turquoise, the base with further florette sprays…

A gilt bronze and cloisonne enamel 'Bixie' water dropper, 20th…

Cloisonne Bixie Water Dropper with Qianlong Mark

A gilt bronze and cloisonne enamel 'Bixie' water dropper, 20th century, the mythical beast crouched, facing forward and holding a small bowl in its jaws, an aperture on its back fitted with a stopper decorated with a yinyang symbol, inscribed on the…