Enamel Metalwork

A Japanese covered Totai enamel on porcelain ginger jar. The ware is enameled with polychrome images of blossoming flowers, butterflies, and dragonflies made in the Cloisonne techniq...

A pair of large antique Chinese cloisonne enamel crane figurines with long necks and legs. The bodies of the cranes and their bases are decorated with foliage patterns and dragon ima...

Chinese Cloisonne Floral Enameled Vase 20thC Measures - 8.25"H x 4.5"W x 4.5"D

A striking Japanese cloisonné plate from the Meiji era, octagonal in shape and vividly enameled in a vibrant turquoise-blue ground. The centerpiece depicts a dynamic bird in flight, ...

A pair of antique Japanese Meiji era cloisonne enamel lidded vases. The vases have a similar shape: a rounded body with a slightly tapered base and a domed lid. Each lid has a bronze...

An antique Japanese Meiji era enamel plate. The plate is enameled with a polychrome image of a bird sitting on a branch with blossoming flowers on a blue turquoise ground made in the...

An exquisite Ando Jubei wireless cloisonné vase. In his signature green enamel, portraying an intricate arabesque design of a blooming clematis vine under the glaze. On Musen-jippo b...

floral motif on blue ground; wooden bases are included with these vases; approximate overall measurements (with base): 28.75in(H) x 14in(diameter), vase only (approximate measurement...

A pair of identical antique Japanese copper vases with cloisonne enamel design. Late Meiji period, before 1912. Elongated baluster shape with pronounced neck. Floral ornament against...

A pair of identical Japanese enamel over copper vases. Each vase has a globular shaped body and a wide neck with a fluted mouth. Each vase is enameled with a polychrome design repres...

A stunning large Ando Jubei (1876-1956) rose vase set against delicate cream yellow Musen-jippo background. In classic form with hand-finished silver metal rims. Soft pink contrastin...

Antique Japanese Meiji period cloisonne enamel plate featuring a striking sky blue central panel decorated with cranes, small birds, reeds and flowering plants. The scene is finely d...

A beautifully executed Meiji period Japanese cloisonne enamel plate featuring a vivid sky blue central medallion framed by an elaborate border of intricate wire work. The center is d...

An antique, late Meiji era, Japanese enamel over copper plate or charger. The interior of the plate is adorned with a polychrome enamel medallion with a Phoenix bird on the black gro...

Chinese Art Nouveau Brass Enamel Peacock Sculpture, circa 1900 An exquisite Chinese Art Nouveau peacock sculpture dating to circa 1900, finely crafted in brass with colorful enamel ...

A Japanese green tray and jar set. The tray is rectangular with a raised edge bordered with a geometric pattern. The surface of the tray has a circular medallion with a white design ...

A refined Meiji period Japanese ginbari cloisonné miniature vase by Ota Toshiro, featuring a beautifully executed aquatic scene of goldfish and waterweed s...

An antique Japanese Meiji era cloisonne enamel plate. The background has a dark brown color shade and features a white crane surrounded by green bamboo leaves and small pink flowers....

A fine antique Japanese cloisonne enamel cabinet vase. With polychrome enamel on a brass base. Decorated with an enameled tree branches with blue & purple wisteria blossoms on a ...

Cloisonné enameled vase with elephant handles, Japan, mid-20th century. The elegant body form is enhanced with gilt brass rings, separating the different décor areas, and two gilt el...

FREE WORLDWIDE SHIPPING Frame Overall -19cm high 23.25cm Wide x 1.5cm Deep (7.5 x 9.15 x 0.6 Inches) Plaque 16.5cm High x 20.5cm Wide (6.5 x 8 Inches) Japanese cloisonné enamel pla...

Antique Early Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Trinket Box KOGO Attributed to Honda An antique Japanese copper trinket box with polychrome cloisonne enamel design. Early Meiji period...

Fine antique Japanese Cloisonne enamel vase attributed to master artist Ando Jubei. Dates from the early part of the 1900s. Beautiful colorful flowers and two birds sitting on a tree...

Unusual and finely crafted pair of large Chinese cloisonne enameled vases of rectangular shape with gilt metal masks and ring handles, 25 1/2 by 10 by 10 inches.

This impressive Japanese cloisonné charger was created during the Meiji period and displays the extraordinary decorative refinement that made Japanese enamels highly sought after by ...

A pair of Japanese covered Totai enamel on porcelain bottles. The wares are enameled with polychrome figural medallions representing blossoming flowers surrounded by floral, foliage ...

An antique Japanese Meiji period brass oil lamp. Features a vivid cloisonne enamel dragon motif set within a flower design, a distinctive characteristic of Japanese decorative arts during the era. The inclusion of three mounts for hanging suggests a functional and versatile design, allowing it to be suspended for ambient lighting. Circa the early 20th century. Antique Japanese Lamps...

An exquisite Japanese miniature cloisonné chest by Inaba Nanaho of Nagoya, finely crafted in the early 20th century, bridging the Meiji and Taishō ...

Pair of Antique Japanese Meiji Period Silver Wired Cloisenne Vases A pair of antique Japanese Meiji period silver wired cloisonné vases of slightly compressed tapering form with rou...

A Japanese Cloisonne enamel over gilt copper brush pot. Circa: late 19th century The cylindrical form pot is adorned with polychrome floral, foliage and geometric motifs made in the...

A large Chinese cloisonné enamel incense burner modeled as a caparisoned elephant on a stepped octagonal base, circa 1880. The body is worked in turquoise ground cloisonné with repea...

Pair of large scale enameled Asian metal urns, probably Japan or China, circa 1930s, possibly earlier. They have been used as planters for most of their lives and exhibit their origi...

peach motif on blue ground

One of our most special pieces from our collection of Japanese Works of Art. An exceptionally large early 20th century Showa period Cloisonné enamel vase by Yukio Tamura. The elegant pale yellow Musen-jippo background perfectly highlights a glorious purple clematis on the body of the vase with twining vines and delicate leaves. Using beautiful vibrant colors, and all worked with great liberation and masterful skill. The silver rimmed base impressed with the company seal. Yukio Tamura is one of the most important Japanese enamel cloisonne...

An antique Japanese enamel over copper plate. The plate is enameled with a polychrome butterfly design surrounded by floral and foliage patterns made in the Cloisonne technique on a ...

An antique Japanese decorative cloisonne enamel vase with a gilt bronze base and handles. It has a rounded, bowl like shape of a blue color with floral and swirl patterns, adorned wi...

An antique Japanese copper water dropper with cloisonne enamel design. Meiji period, 1868 to 1913. Cylinder shape, moveable top handle. Polychrome floral pattern against the dark gre...

Monochrome Chinese Fish Scale cloisonne is long famed for it's high quality of craftsmanship and understated elegance. A staple of interior design...

An antique Japanese late Meiji era covered Totai enamel on ceramic ginger jar. Circa: late 19th century . The body and the lid of the ware are enameled with polychrome floral, foliate scroll, and foliage motifs made in the Cloisonne technique. The neck and the base are adorned with polychrome geometrical, and foliage motifs made in the same technique. Signed with red and blue ink hieroglyphs, on the bottom. Totai Shippo is the name given to Japanese cloisonne on ceramics, both on earthenwares and on porcelain. It has a similar appearance to metallic cloisonne ware...

Exceptional antique Japanese cloisonne charger plate dating to the Meiji period, circa 1880–1900. Decorated on a vivid turquoise-blue ground with an elegant scene of flying cranes am...

An antique Japanese flat brass enamel ceremonial food container with a cover. Characterized by cloisonne floral designs adorning the surface, this ceremonial container showcases the ...

A good, large, antique Chinese Qing dynasty bronze and cloisonne censer, circa 1900. The lidded censer having a Chinese lion (Shi) to the lid, the...

A large antique Japanese, late Meiji era, enamel over brass tray. The tray is enameled with a polychrome medallion depicting a butterfly surrounded by floral and foliage patterns, an...

An exquisite antique Chinese cloisonné enamel jewelry box, dating to approximately C1930, presents a captivating scenic depiction on its lid. ...

Antique Japanese Cloisonne Charger With Dragon & Floral Pattern C1920. 2" x 14 1/8" x 14 1/8". A antique Japanese cloisonné charger featuring an intricate dragon and floral patt...

Pair Chinese cloisonne enamel vases with floral designs on blue ground and gilt mounts representing stylized dorsal fins of a dragon.

Japanese tripod Koro from the Meiji Period (1868-1912). This is a rare and beautiful antique koro censer, created in the imperial Japan during the Meiji period (1868-1912), circa 1900. It was carefully crafted in solid bronze and copper with silver wires and embellished with applications of polychromatic Cloisonné enamels and aventurine. The designs depict organics and natural motifs such mythological animals and flowers. The Chrysanthemum Symbol In Imperial Japan, the chrysanthemum (Kiku) was a potent symbol of the imperial family and the emperor himself, representing longevity, royalty, and divine power. The 16-petaled chrysanthemum is the Imperial Seal and crest, found on passports, coins, and the Chrysanthemum Throne. This association dates back to the Kamakura period (1185–1333), particularly with Emperor Go-Toba's fondness for the flower, establishing its link to imperial authority and lineage. The connection between the chrysanthemum and the imperial family began when Emperor Go-Toba adopted it as a personal emblem, aligning it with the strength and refinement of the emperor's rule. During the Meiji Period, the 16-petaled chrysanthemum crest, solidifying the association with the imperial family, was established during this time. The Meiji Imperial Period This is an era of Japanese history that extended from October 23, 1868 to July 30, 1912.The Meiji era was the first half of the Empire of Japan, when the Japanese people moved from being an isolated feudal society at risk of colonization by Western powers to the new paradigm of a modern, industrialized nation state and emergent great power, influenced by Western scientific, technological, philosophical, political, legal, and aesthetic ideas. As a result of such wholesale adoption of radically different ideas, the changes to Japan were profound, and affected its social structure, internal politics, economy, military, and foreign relations. The period corresponded to the reign of Emperor Meiji. It was preceded by the Keiō era and was succeeded by the Taishō era, upon the accession of Emperor Taishō. Country: Imperial Japan. Period: Meiji, 1890-1910. Technique: Silver Wire Cloisonné over copper and bronze. Weight: 416.80 Grams, (0.417 Kg). Measurements:118 mm by 115 mm (4.65 x 4.52 Inches). Koro This term refers to a Japanese censer, incense burner, perfume burner or pastille burner is a vessel made for burning incense or perfume in some solid form. They vary greatly in size, form, and material of construction, and have been in use since ancient times throughout the world. They may consist of simple earthenware bowls or fire pots to intricately carved silver or gold vessels, small tabletop objects a few centimeters tall to as many as several meters high. Many designs use openwork to allow a flow of air. In many cultures, burning incense has spiritual and religious connotations, and this influences the design and decoration of the censer. Cloisonné This is an enameling 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 enameling technique, but the cells are formed by carving into the surface of 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 the items produced began to decline. Chinese cloisonné is the best-known enamel cloisonné, though the Japanese produced large quantities from the mid-19th century, of very high technical quality. In the west the cloisonne technique was revived in the mid-19th century following imports from China, and its use continued in the Art Nouveau and Art Deco periods. Condition: Basically, is in great antique condition, near mint, with insignificant and minimal usage, in great condition. All parts are secured in the settings. This Japanese Meiji Koro...

A bronze and cloisonné enamel round plate designed in Japan at the end of the 19th century, during the 'Meiji' era, which can be translated as 'enlightened government'. This historic...

wooden stand/base shown in photographs is not included with this vase; vase decorated with multicolor floral motif

A bronze and cloisonné enamel round plate designed in Japan at the end of the 19th century, during the 'Meiji' era, which can be translated as 'enlightened government'. This historic...

An absolutely lovely Chinese export pink Canton enamel round stacking box and cover, late Qing Dynasty, circa 1900, China. The circular stacking box consists of a bowl form base, ...

A desk box "humidor" from the Qing Dynasty. This is a beautiful antique humidor desk-box created in the late 19th century during the Qing Dynasty, circa 1880's. The box is very deco...

Fine pair of antique Japanese cloisonné enamel vases dating from the early 1900s. The both are marked by the artist Ando Sato and marked on the bottom. Beautiful floral design cloiso...

A small Chinese cloisonne enamel bowl made with the technique of Plique-a-jour (means "letting in daylight" in French), a challenging method similar to small scale stained windows...

An antique Japanese, late Meiji era, covered enamel over brass jewelry or trinket box. The exterior of the ware is enameled with polychrome images of blossoming flowers surrounded by...

This antique Japanese cloisonné cache-pot was created during the Meiji period and showcases the refined enamel craftsmanship for which Japanese metalwork became internationally celeb...

A Japanese Meiji figural charger offers cloisonne enameled metal construction with marsh scene and heron, 20th century Measures - 1.25"h x 11.75"diam A ...

A fine pair of Japanese Meiji period cloisonne enamel vases. By the Ohta Cloisonne workshop of Aichi Prefecture, Japan. T...

Fine pair of antique Japanese cloisonné enamel vases dating from the early 1900s. The both are marked by the artist on the bottom. These are attributed to master artist Ando Jubei. B...

An Exquisite Pair Of Japanese Cloisonné Enamel Vases with Chrysanthemum Blossoms, Attributed to Hayashi, Meiji Period. Experience the exquisite craftsmanship of the Meiji period wit...