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 more...

Censers, also known as incense burners, have a long history in China, dating back to ancient times. They were used for a variety of purposes, including religious ceremonies, medicinal treatments, and as a means of purifying the air.

In ancient China, censers were used in religious rituals and ceremonies, particularly in Taoist and Buddhist temples. They were also used in imperial palaces and government buildings, where they were used to purify the air and to ward off evil spirits. Censers were often made of bronze, and were decorated with intricate designs and motifs, such as dragons, phoenixes, and other symbols more...

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Chinese cloisonne enamel decorated censer blossom decorated on…

Chinese cloisonne enamel decorated censer blossom decorated on turquoise ground, decorative dragon head handles, dragon head finial to cover, on 3 gilded legs, height 26 cm

A gilded silver Chinese filigree and cloisonne lidded censer,…

A gilded silver Chinese filigree and cloisonne lidded censer, height 12 cm

An Arabic inscribed cloisonne enamel tripod censer, 19th/20th…

An Arabic inscribed cloisonne enamel tripod censer, 19th/20th century, the sides with panels of Arabic script reserved on the floral decorated turquoise ground, and set with double tab loop handles, four character mark, 18 cm wide

A cloisonne enamel tripod censer, 19th/20th century, the sides…

A cloisonne enamel tripod censer, 19th/20th century, the sides decorated with floral sprays on a turquoise ground below the mouth set with double upright loop handles, Xuande mark, 15 cm diameter

A cloisonne enamel censer, 19th/20th century, on tripod feet…

A cloisonne enamel censer, 19th/20th century, on tripod feet and set with double upright loop handles, decorated with floral scrolls on a turquoise ground, four character mark, 13 cm diameter

Good Chinese cloisonne twin handled censer, of baluster form…

Good Chinese cloisonne twin handled censer, of baluster form with gilt fo dog handles, decorated with stylised peony scroll and foliage, in rich tones of blue, yellow, red, white and green, impressed seal to base, diameter 14 cm

Chinese cloisonne twin handled censer, of squat form, decorated…

Chinese cloisonne twin handled censer, of squat form, decorated with lotus flower and foliage, with Greek key border, in tones of green, yellow, purple and red on a blue ground, accented with gilt, standing on four fo dog head feet, hieght 12 cm and…

An antique Chinese cloisonne censer with dragon decoration and…

19th Century Chinese Cloisonne Censer with Dragon and Foo Dog

An antique Chinese cloisonne censer with dragon decoration and Foo dog finial, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, with later wooden stand, 25 cm high

An antique Japanese cloisonne censer with blossoms and flowers,…

Japanese Meiji Period Cloisonne Censer with Blossoms and Flowers

An antique Japanese cloisonne censer with blossoms and flowers, Meiji period, 19th/20th century, 11.5 cm high

A beautiful Japanese cloisonne censer with blossoms on blue…

Japanese Cloisonne Censer: Blossoms on Blue, Circa 1930

A beautiful Japanese cloisonne censer with blossoms on blue ground, interior attractively finished in gold, circa 1930, 11.5 cm high, 11.5 cm wide

An antique Japanese cloisonne censer, Meiji period, 19th…

Meiji Period Japanese Cloisonne Censer: 19th Century Antique, 10cm

An antique Japanese cloisonne censer, Meiji period, 19th century, 10 cm high

A brass and cloisonne dragon and foo lion Chinese censer,…

Brass and Cloisonné Dragon & Foo Lion Chinese Censer

A brass and cloisonne dragon and foo lion Chinese censer, height 21 cm

Large Chinese late Qing Dynasty bronze and cloisonne censer and…

Qing Dynasty Bronze Cloisonne Censer with Elephant Base

Large Chinese late Qing Dynasty bronze and cloisonne censer and cover, the domed cover set with a dog of fo, above a baluster body, decorated with panels of taotie motifs in cloisonne, flanked by a pair of dragon loop handles, the whole supported on three…

A Chinese cloisonne altar garniture, late Qing Dynasty,…

Qing Dynasty Cloisonne Altar Garniture

A Chinese cloisonne altar garniture, late Qing Dynasty, comprising a censer and two candle prickets, decorated with scrolling lotus against a turquoise ground with gilded bronze details. Height of censer 20 cm, width 16 cm. Provenance: The Estate of H.E.…

A Chinese cloisonne censer, Qing Dynasty, early 20th century,…

Chinese Qing Dynasty Cloisonne Censer, 20th Century

A Chinese cloisonne censer, Qing Dynasty, early 20th century, 22 cm high. Provenance: The Estate of the late Nelson Rutherford collection Wellington New Zealand. An important private collection, Qld., acquired from above on 31/1/1982.

Large Japanese cloisonne censer, decorated with birds amongst…

Japanese Cloisonne Censer with Bird and Flower Motif

Large Japanese cloisonne censer, decorated with birds amongst flowers and foliage, in tones of green, yellow and white on a pink ground, a/f, height 18 cm

Chinese enamel cloisonne censer dragon decorated, on tri-footed…

Dragon Enamel Cloisonne Censer on Tri-Footed Base

Chinese enamel cloisonne censer dragon decorated, on tri-footed base, height 10 cm.

Japanese Meiji period cloisonne censer traditional decorations…

Meiji Cloisonne Censer with Exotic Bird and Butterflies

Japanese Meiji period cloisonne censer traditional decorations of exotic bird and butterflies in cartouche on multi-mon ground 10.5 cm height

Chinese enamel & gilt lidded censer cloisonne decorated censer,…

Enamel Gilt Cloisonné Censer with Temple Dog Finial

Chinese enamel & gilt lidded censer cloisonne decorated censer, dual handles, and temple dog decorated finial, gilt highlights, height 18 cm.

A Japanese cloisonne censer, Meiji period, 19th/20th century, 8.…

Meiji period Japanese cloisonne censer

A Japanese cloisonne censer, Meiji period, 19th/20th century, 8.5 cm high, 9 cm wide

Chinese cloisonne Tri-Footed censer, of squat form, with twin…

Chinese Cloisonne Tri-Footed Censer with Floral Decorations

Chinese cloisonne Tri-Footed censer, of squat form, with twin handles, decorated with exposed panels of scrip, surrounded by flowers, in tones of pink, yellow, green and white on a turquoise ground, four character mark to base, height 11.5 cm and width 19…

A cloisonne lidded Chinese censor with a Foo lion finial on…

Chinese Cloisonne Censor with Foo Lion Finial on Stand

A cloisonne lidded Chinese censor with a Foo lion finial on timber stand, height 18 cm, diameter 11.5 cm

A Japanese cloisonne censer, Meiji period, 19th/20th century, 8.…

Meiji Period Japanese Cloisonne Censer

A Japanese cloisonne censer, Meiji period, 19th/20th century, 8.5 cm high, 9 cm wide

A Japanese cloisonne censer Meiji period the sqaure section…

Meiji Cloisonne Censer with Floral Decoration

A Japanese cloisonne censer Meiji period the sqaure section censer decorated with scrolling flowers against a speckled gold stone ground 11 cm high, 14.5 cm wide

A Japanese cloisonne censer Meiji period decorated with…

Meiji Period Cloisonne Censer with Butterfly and Flower Motifs

A Japanese cloisonne censer Meiji period decorated with butterflies and flowers, against a scrolling sprial ground. Provenance: I.M Chai 13 cm high, 11.5 cm diameter

A Chinese cloisonne? censer. Early 20th century with apocryphal…

Chinese Cloisonne Censer with Qianglong Mark

A Chinese cloisonne? censer. Early 20th century with apocryphal 4 character Qianglong mark to the base, height 12 cm; diameter 15 cm

Chinese decorated cloisonne censer blossom decorated cloisonne,…

Blossom Dragon Cloisonne Censer

Chinese decorated cloisonne censer blossom decorated cloisonne, double dragon head handles, decorative finial to lid, quad-footed dragon head base, height 26 cm approx.

A cloisonne censer, a tripod-based cauldron censer with dragon…

Dragon-handled Cloisonne Censer with Domed Lid

A cloisonne censer, a tripod-based cauldron censer with dragon handles and domed lid with lion, dog finial, with a honeycomb patterned collar, inlaid archaic and patterned, borders to the body above a scroll patterned lower register, height 23.5 cm

Good Chinese cloisonne censer floral decoration to lid and base,…

Chinese Cloisonne Censer with Gilt Floral and Elephant Feet

Good Chinese cloisonne censer floral decoration to lid and base, pierced gilt decoration to lid, on three gilded elephant head form feet. Gilded temple dog finial to lid. Height 20 cm

A Chinese cloisonne enamel censer with seal mark to base,…

Chinese Cloisonne Enamel Censer with Seal Mark, 12 cm

A Chinese cloisonne enamel censer with seal mark to base, height 12 cm, diameter 12.5 cm

A Chinese cloisonne tripod censer, a censer of compressed form…

Chinese Cloisonne Tripod Censer with Figural Mounts

A Chinese cloisonne tripod censer, a censer of compressed form with a pierced dome lid surmounted by a recumbent qilin, addorsed twin lion handles and raised on cabriole lion's paw feet with figural mounts, decorated with flowers and scrolling forms in…

Chinese cloisonne censer, of baluster form, decorated with…

Chinese Cloisonne Baluster Censer with Bird and Flower Motifs

Chinese cloisonne censer, of baluster form, decorated with cartouches of birds and flowers, in tones of blue red and green, the whole raised on three ruyi feet, height 8.1 cm, width 10.2 cm

A Chinese cloisonne enamel three footed censer, decorated with…

Chinese Cloisonne Enamel Dragon Censer with Lion Finial

A Chinese cloisonne enamel three footed censer, decorated with scrolling waves, dragons with mythical, lion finial. Height 16 cm

A large Chinese cloisonne; censer with 'dragon' handles,…

Chinese Dragon Cloisonne Censer, Qianlong Mark, Christie's Label

A large Chinese cloisonne; censer with 'dragon' handles, Qianlong four-character embossed mark baring a Christie's label 54 cm high. Provenance: Western Australia Private Collection, acquired from a local estate in the 1990s Hampshire Private Collection.…

A Chinese cloisonne tripod censer, Qianlong mark designed for…

Chinese Islamic Cloisonne Censer, Qianlong Mark, Floral Design

A Chinese cloisonne tripod censer, Qianlong mark designed for the Islamic market, with two gilt panels of running script, surrounded by an overall vibrant floral design on a turquoise enamel background, with twisted rope loop handles, Qianlong…

A Chinese cloisonne tripod censer decorated with various…

Chinese Cloisonne Tripod Censer with Oriental Motifs

A Chinese cloisonne tripod censer decorated with various Chinese/oriental motifs. Bearing a four character mark to base. Height 20.5 cm. Diameter 15.2 cm

A cloisonne enamel censer Qing dynasty, 18th century of squat…

18th Century Qing Dynasty Cloisonne Enamel Censer

A cloisonne enamel censer Qing dynasty, 18th century of squat globular form supported on a splayed foot and set on the shoulders with double gilt elephant head handles below the flared mouth with raised gilt rim, the sides decorated with a continuous…

A Chinese cloisonne censer bowl in the Qing manner, the squat…

Qing-style Cloisonne Censer Bowl with Islamic Script

A Chinese cloisonne censer bowl in the Qing manner, the squat waisted cloisonne censer bowl with floral embellishments upon a blue ground, having panels of Oriental/Islamic script in relief to the body, with raised strap handles and upon tripod feet;…

A Chinese cloisonne enamel censer the censer is decorated with…

Chinese Cloisonne Enamel Censer with Eastern Motifs

A Chinese cloisonne enamel censer the censer is decorated with flowers and scrolling eastern style motifs, with Chinese character marks to base. Height 12 cm. Diameter 12.5 cm

Chinese cloisonne censer with dragon decoration, 20th century,…

Chinese Dragon Cloisonne Censer with Wood Stand

Chinese cloisonne censer with dragon decoration, 20th century, with wood stand, apocryphal Ming dynasty mark to the base. Diameter 20 cm. Provenance: Dr. John A. and Louise Gray 'Mark and Period' Collection.

Japanese wireless cloisonne censer and cover. Height 9.5 cm

Japanese wireless cloisonne censer with cover

Japanese wireless cloisonne censer and cover. Height 9.5 cm

A Fielding's Devonware decorated earthenware bowl, circa 1920,…

Devonware Chinese-inspired Earthenware Bowl

A Fielding's Devonware decorated earthenware bowl, circa 1920, modelled and decorated in imitation of a Chinese cloisonne censer, decorated with flowers and bows on the black-glazed ground, printed and painted marks underside. Height 6 cm. Diameter 30 cm

A Chinese cloisonne enamelled censer, circular with bulging…

Chinese Cloisonne Enamelled Censer with Prunus and Birds

A Chinese cloisonne enamelled censer, circular with bulging sides, the exterior and interior decorated with flowering prunus and birds on the white ground with closely repeating cloud motif. Height 8 cm. Diameter 26 cm