Metalwork has been decorated using the cloisonne technique for centuries in both Asia and Europe. Objects of many kinds, such as vases, plates, bowls and pendants for jewelry, as well as great ...

A tiny vase purchased from a U.K. thrift store for £2.50 ($3.20) by an eagle-eyed couple turned out to be a rare Japanese artifact that could sell for more than £10,000 ($13,000) when it heads to ...

Appraisal: Japanese Meiji Cloisonné Vases, ca. 1890, from Detroit Hour 1. In Detroit Hour 1, Robert Waterhouse appraises Japanese Meiji Cloisonné vases, ca. 1890.

An exceptionally rare antique Japanese vase that was discovered to have been the centerpiece of a popular seafood restaurant in Berkeley for decades has been sold at auction for more than twice its ...

A Chinese cloisonné vase, originally valued at a bargain price of $400 to $600, sold for 2,000 times its estimate last week, realizing $812,500 in an online auction. Consigned by a family in ...

The vase was bought for £2.50 from a charity shop in Surrey The ornament is 10cm (4in) tall Specialists identified it as the work of Namikawa Yasuyuki, one of Japan’s most famous artists from the ...

This image is of a Cloisonne Floor Vase made by Ferdinand Barbadienne, Paris c. 1880s. The F. Barbedienne foundry was started in Paris in 1838 by Ferdinand Barbedienne and Achille Collas, who was the ...

Some great art pieces reside in grand museums, and others are hidden away in the homes of wealthy collectors. But some, apparently, turn up in more interesting locations, like say, the now-closed ...

A hand-sized vase bought from a UK thrift store for just £2.50 ($3.30) is expected to sell for up to £9,000 ($11,800) at auction. The 10-centimeter (four-inch) masterpiece was spotted by a couple in ...