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 mantle clock in brass and cloisonne figural case with French…

A mantle clock in brass and cloisonne figural case with French movement, 47 cm high

A Chinese cloisonne mantle clock, circa 1970s the brass and…

Turquoise Cloisonne Mantle Clock with Maritime Scene

A Chinese cloisonne mantle clock, circa 1970s the brass and glass case with overall turquoise ground cloisonne designs, with six pillars, dome with finial, and a white porcelain dial with Roman numerals, brass striking movement, key and pendulum featuring…

A large cloisonne French style mantle clock with painted wings,…

French Cloisonne Mantle Clock with Painted Wings

A large cloisonne French style mantle clock with painted wings, height 46 cm

Beauitful cloisonne enameled mantle clock, white enameled face…

Regency Cloisonne Enameled Mantle Clock

Beauitful cloisonne enameled mantle clock, white enameled face on blue floral background with highly decorated side panels depicting maidens in Regency dress

Garniture clock set French cloisonne, three piece with brass &…

French Cloisonne Garniture Clock Set

Garniture clock set French cloisonne, three piece with brass & ormolu mounts, height 64 cm

Chinese cloisonne mantle clock, with turquoise dial with Roman…

Chinese Cloisonne Mantle Clock with Lotus Motifs

Chinese cloisonne mantle clock, with turquoise dial with Roman numerals, surrounded by stylised lotus motifs on a scroll ground, in tones of blue, green and yellow on a white ground, in brass case with four columns, raised on four bun feet and resting in…

A 19th century French cloisonne mantel clock, architectural…

French Cloisonne Mantel Clock

A 19th century French cloisonne mantel clock, architectural case with five finials, the dial marked ' Hamilton & Crichton Co Paris', two train movement, inscribed to the back plate 'Chles Mt. Raised on gilt gesso stand. Key and pendulum available. Height…

A Chinese cloisonne mantle clock, circa 1970s, the brass and…

Turquoise Cloisonne Mantle Clock with Maritime Scene

A Chinese cloisonne mantle clock, circa 1970s, the brass and glass case with overall turquoise ground cloisonne designs, having six pillars, dome with finial, and a white porcelain dial with Roman numerals, with gong strike, key and pendulum featuring a…

A J. F Bautte gold and enamel key wind full hunter pocket watch,…

Enamelled J.F. Bautte Full Hunter Pocket Watch

A J. F Bautte gold and enamel key wind full hunter pocket watch, with enamelled fob chain, seal and enamelled breguette style key. Round black and polychrome cloisonne enamel floral decorated case. The factory engraved cuvette signed 'J. F Bautte & Cie,…

A Chinese cloisonne mantel clock, 20th century, the brass and…

Chinese Cloisonne Mantel Clock with Floral Decoration

A Chinese cloisonne mantel clock, 20th century, the brass and glass cased clock inset with floriate decorated cloisonne panels and columns. 45 cm high, 27 cm wide, 17 cm deep

Chinese cloisonne and brass mantle clock, with white circular…

Chinese Cloisonne Mantle Clock with Porcelain Panels

Chinese cloisonne and brass mantle clock, with white circular dial with hand painted Roman and Arabic numerals, with porcelain side panels painted with landscape scenes, with spherical cloisonne finial, cover and base, height 22 cm

Chinese cloisonne mantle clock, with white enamel face and…

Chinese Cloisonne Mantle Clock with Colorful Columns

Chinese cloisonne mantle clock, with white enamel face and Roman numerals, set with urn shaped finial, flanked by four columns in tones of blue, yellow, red and green, height 32 cm

Gustav Becker German mantel timepiece in Majolica case with…

19th Century Gustav Becker Majolica Mantel Clock

Gustav Becker German mantel timepiece in Majolica case with cloisonne enamel brass dial and Roman numerals, 19th century, movement stamped 'G.B. 37 cm high

Ansonia 'Leigh' American mantel clock in rare white onyx case…

Rare White Onyx Mantel Clock with Cloisonne Enamel Columns

Ansonia 'Leigh' American mantel clock in rare white onyx case adorned with cloisonne enamel columns and very decorative visual escapement, late 19th century, 27 cm high

Cloisonne carriage clock featuring 'The birth of Venus' painted…

Floral Cloisonne Carriage Clock with Birth of Venus Painting

Cloisonne carriage clock featuring 'The birth of Venus' painted either side to the enamelled cloisonne frame decorated with flowers. The face having a white dial with Nouveau hands and Roman numerals, sitting above a date, hour and day dials, height 18 cm…

Four glass cloisonne & brass table clock key and pendulum…

Glass Cloisonne Table Clock with Key and Pendulum

Four glass cloisonne & brass table clock key and pendulum included, 46 cm high approx

A French cloisonne enamel mantel clock elaborately decorated…

French Oriental Cloisonne Enamel Mantel Clock

A French cloisonne enamel mantel clock elaborately decorated with oriental style decoration, white Roman numeral dial. Height 46 cm

A brass & cloisonne mantle clock, white dial, black Roman…

Cloisonne Mantle Clock with Handpainted Panels

A brass & cloisonne mantle clock, white dial, black Roman numerals & hands, enamel frame, brass case with cloisonne detail & handpainted panels, key wind movement, 23 x 13 x 9 cm

A Chinese cloisonne mantle clock, height 53.5 cm

Chinese Cloisonne Mantle Clock - 53.5 cm Height

A Chinese cloisonne mantle clock, height 53.5 cm

A 19th century French ormolu and cloisonne highly decorative…

French cloisonne mantel clock with porcelain panels

A 19th century French ormolu and cloisonne highly decorative mantel clock, the front with two hand painted classical porcelain panels of a gent and his companion, cloisonne inlay to the frame, finials and large urn form pediment, the conforming circular…

Japanese cloisonne mantle clock with urn finial and oval shaped…

Japanese Cloisonne Mantle Clock with Enamel Dial

Japanese cloisonne mantle clock with urn finial and oval shaped uprights, painted enamel dial

An ormolu and cloisonne enamel mantle clock, late 19th century,…

Rococo-style Enamel Mantle Clock by H. Kreitz

An ormolu and cloisonne enamel mantle clock, late 19th century, with mark of H. Kreitz to the dial, in the rococo manner, the rectangular bracket clock with a brass dial and Roman numerals, a pagoda top and putto in a scallop shell finial, decorated with…

An Austrian silver gilt and enamel clock with Romilly Paris…

Austrian Enamel Clock with Romilly Paris Movement

An Austrian silver gilt and enamel clock with Romilly Paris movement, circa 1870, the cloisonne face supported in enamelled egg, opening to reveal movement and painted interior with classical figure, surmounted by putto finial and supported by two putti…

A cloisonne carriage clock in the French manner, 20th century,…

Oriental Cloisonne French-Style Carriage Clock

A cloisonne carriage clock in the French manner, 20th century, of oriental origin, the aqua blue cloisonne clock with neoclassical styling, having a platform escapement, an extended cornice with a bracket handle, three quarter pillars with gilt bronze…

A fine French spelter and marble clock, circa 1880, with figure…

French Spelter and Marble Clock with Kossowski Figure

A fine French spelter and marble clock, circa 1880, with figure 'Le Fee des Eaux' by Kossowski, the eight day movement clock with an enamel and cloisonne dial with Arabic numerals surrounded by a cast vegetal garland, and set within a mottled red and grey…

A brass and cloisonne enamel cased repeater carriage clock, the…

Cloisonne Enamel Carriage Clock with Corinthian Columns

A brass and cloisonne enamel cased repeater carriage clock, the bell striking movement with alarm, the white enamel dial with Roman numerals, three subsidiary dials indicate day, date and alarm hour; sweep second hand. The case with Corinthian columns…

Wind-up mantle clock with cloisonne trim, marked 'Germany' on…

Cloisonne-trimmed Wind-up Mantle Clock from Germany

Wind-up mantle clock with cloisonne trim, marked 'Germany' on the base

Three piece brass clock set decorated with cloisonne columns…

Cloisonne Brass Clock Set

Three piece brass clock set decorated with cloisonne columns and bands

Cloisonne duel carriage clock barometer stamped 'Made in…

French Cloisonne Carriage Clock & Barometer

Cloisonne duel carriage clock barometer stamped 'Made in France', with brass casing & bevelled edge glass, with a key. Dimensions 13 x 12 cm

An Indian brass carriage clock, with inlaid cloisonne…

Indian Brass Carriage Clock with Cloisonne Inlay and Alarm

An Indian brass carriage clock, with inlaid cloisonne decoration, white enamel dial with Roman numerals, seconds hand, alarm timing dial, alarm striking mechanism requires attention, with key. 10 x 16.5 cm

A good French 19th century brass cased carriage clock, the…

Enamel Brass Carriage Clock with Cloisonne Decoration

A good French 19th century brass cased carriage clock, the front curved pillars with coloured enamel cloisonne type decoration, the ivory toned enamel dial with Arabic numerals and finely coloured painted floral swags, subsidiary conforming alarm dial…

A carriage clock decorated with two figurative panels and…

Figurative Carriage Clock with Cloisonne Borders

A carriage clock decorated with two figurative panels and cloisonne borders, modern, 11 cm high