Antique Ando Cloisonne Shippo Te-Bako w/box

Japanese: Enamel: Cloisonne Pre 1920: item #799588
MOR2410

A spool of silk thread twists around a sprig of yellow flowers, the color in enamel over raw brass marked on the base Ando-Zo (made by Ando) enclosed in the original signed and sealed wooden box. Wrapped and riveted corners outside, inside heavy cloth gilded with flashes of applied gold. It comes on a carrying tray of the same design. The box is roughly 6 x 4 x 2 inches (15 x 10 x 5 cm), the tray 7-1/2 x 5-3/4 inches (19 x 14.5 cm). Dating circa 1920, there is some damage to the edge of the ... Click for details

A Japanese Gin Bari Cloisonne Vase - Flowers – Meiji

Japanese: Enamel: Cloisonne Pre 1900: item #796328
ICHI 1220

A very pretty Japanese cloisonne vase done in the gin bari technique. The base color is silver “fish scale” gin bari tapering to a light green at the top. One side of the vase has many green leaves – a beautiful large. light red spider mum – and two blue daisy like smaller flowers. The other side is not decorated other than with the silver gin bari.

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A Cloisonne Kogo with Irises – Meiji - Golden Age

Japanese: Enamel: Cloisonne Pre 1920: item #794273
COLL 8021

A striking Japanese cloisonne kogo (covered box) with a lovely design of Irises in a pond. The Irises are executed in standard cloisonne whilst the pond is done if blue gin bari technique. The interior of the piece has a simple dark green finish.The kogo measures 3 ¾” diameter and is 1 ¾” thick. The kogo is in excellent condition. We date it to the Golden Age of Japanese cloisonne, mid to late Meiji period, circa 1880-1910.

A Golden Age Japanese Cloisonne Vase – Flowers on Pink

Japanese: Enamel: Cloisonne Pre 1920: item #791727
ICHI 353

This is a lovely Japanese cloisonne vase with a large group of flowers and green leaves. Some of the leaves look like lotus leaves to us – but the flowers do not appear to be lotus flowers. Not being a gardener, I cannot identify the flowers except to say that are quite beautiful with the dark green leaves all set over a peach pink background. The vase measures 8” high and is 3 ½” diameter at the shoulder. It is in excellent condition with no chips, hairlines or restoration. It is not signed. We... Click for details

Japanese Footed Cloisonne Sake Cup Washer – Early Meiji

Japanese: Enamel: Cloisonne Pre 1900: item #790438
Coll 1016

This is an early Meiji Japanese footed sake cup washer done allover in early Japanese cloisonne standard technique. We date it to the period of 1870-1890 as that was when these more pitted examples of Japan were the standard before they learned how to refine their pieces with high polish and large areas of open space background. This bowl has a central reserve of the long feathery tailed turtle know as a Minogame and is surrounded by many intricate geometric figures and stylized flowers and vine... Click for details

Gorgeous, Monumental 36 inch, 91.5 cm Cloisonne Charger

Japanese: Enamel: Cloisonne Pre 1900: item #789342
R223

Huge (36 inches, 91.5 cm across!) Japanese Meiji Period (1868-1912) Cloisonné Charger with Flower and Bird motif. This is one of the most fantastic 19th Century Japanese Cloisonné works we have ever seen. The colors are magnificent and most vivid on a Robin Egg Blue field framed with a gorgeous pattern. The size is amazing and with the stunningly rendered flowers and birds, it makes for a rare, breathtaking exhibitor work of art that will be a spectacular center piece for any home or office. Exc... Click for details

Japanese Cloisonne Vase–Wireless & Standard Technique

Japanese: Enamel: Cloisonne Pre 1960: item #787528
Coll 1011

This is a beautiful early 20th century Japanese cloisonne vase - using a combination of wireless and standard cloisonne to depict a very complex design of trees, mountains, a lake or stream with a yellow bridge over it, and a two story temple or large home on a hillside. There are areas of wireless (musen) distant mountains and the water and stream. The areas of thicker scene are done in the standard wire technique using very vibrant colored enamels of green, blue, yellow and orange.. The use of... Click for details

Japanese antique Cloisonne Vase by Ando

Japanese: Enamel: Cloisonne Pre 1910: item #781934

Beautiful Japanese cloisonne vase with subtle design of a band of flowers on a blue-green ground, green enamel on inside of vase, silver rim and foot, silver seal, mark of Ando studio in bottom in silver wire. Size: 12" high x 8" wide

An Early Japanese Cloisonne Inkwell - circa 1870-90

Japanese: Enamel: Cloisonne Pre 1900: item #780665
ICHI 3095

Beautiful early Japanese cloisonne inkwell - squared shape with a flare to the bottom. Decorated with Peonies and Plum Blossoms on a dark blue - almost black ground. Original stopper still intact and the bronze ink holder with a green cloisonné lining is still intact.The hole in the base was for inserting a finger to lift the small ink insert out of the larger holder. It is an excellent condition with no dings or hairlines. As fine an example of early Japanese cloisonne as we have had in the col... Click for details

Great small Japanese cloisonne vase with silver rims

Japanese: Enamel: Cloisonne Pre 1920: item #780517
cloisonnevas

A charming small Japanese cloisonne vase with chrysanthemum flower. Silver rim on top and bottom. Not signed. 3.5" high. Good condition. 1900s.