Metal Metalwork

A beautiful pristine condition Ando Jubei wireless cloisonné vase in baluster form. In his signature green enamel, portraying an intricate arabesque design of a blooming clematis vin...

Antique iron bird sculpture with a nice patina. Removable vented piece, for burning incense, 1960s.

A mid 20th-century Japanese wireless cloisonne enamel plaque. The artwork depicts a view of Mount Fujiyama. Oriental Landscape Art And Decor For Interior Design. Dimensions 7 1/4 x 8...

A very large Meiji period bronze vase, possibly for temple use, with high relief design and elephant head handles, late 19th century, Japan. Of baluster form and unusual size, yet ...

An antique Japanese, Early Edo period, enamel copper tray. The oval shaped tray is enameled with a polychrome image of a Phoenix bird with flowers and leaves made in the Cloisonne te...

Traditional pair of late 19th/ early 20th Century Brass or Bronze bells commonly referred to as Elephant Bells although bells of this size were more likely used for the gigantic Wat...

This is a small oval shaped antique metal Pill Box with Inlay to the lid and dating to the Edwardian or late Victorian period. The box is made ...

This colorful striking pair of antique Japanese bronze vases from the Meiji period are decorated with enamel using the cloisonne technique. Two matched vases with a relief pattern of...

Antique Cloisonne Enameled Cabinet Vase with Garden Flowers, Early 20thC. 4 7/8" x 2 1/4" x 2 1/4". A beautifully crafted antique cloisonné enameled cabinet vase from the early...

Rare peacocks and peonies antique Japanese Meiji period patinated bronze gold and silver inlaid signed Usubata vase for Ikebana, the Japanese art of flowe...

A pair of beautiful bronze warrior motif knockers. The mythical warrior has large bulging eyes above wide open mouth. Curly hair surrounding the face, repeated in the eye brows which flanks the prominent forehead. Heavy cheekbones echoes the forehead, highlighting his masculine feature. Antiqued finish with mellow gold patina. Fantastic as door knockers or hand towel rings...

Egyptian hand-etched and repousse Mameluke style brass bowl. Could be used as a jardinière, cache pot for a large orchids composition. Engraved and hand-embossed with Arabic Islami...

A quite wonderful, relatively large Tsuba - Japanese Samurai sword hand guard often circular, sometimes square, which emerged as an essential part of Japanese sword craftsmanship dur...

A refined Japanese cloisonné enamel tray of elegant oval form, measuring 12 inches wide by 9 inches high, signed on the reverse by Gonda. The composition is set against a luminous tu...

Japanese bronze vase with nice form, used to decorate single flower arrangement in Japanese traditional tea ceremony. Age: Japan, Showa Period, Early 20th Century Size: Height 24.1...

Japanese bronze bottle form vase of classic style with cut faceted sides, Showa period, mid 20th century. The long flared neck rising from an octagonal body of curved flat sides rest...

Pair Of Antique Monumental Chinese Figural & Floral Cloisonne Enameled Vases With Garden Flowers C1920 Measures - 25 1/4" x 12 1/2" x 12 1/2"

Bronze Rectangular Censer with Base, Marked “Qin Shu Lu” A bronze rectangular censer with single side handle, resting on a tiered bronze base with small corner feet. The piece has a...

Japanese bronze vase with artist sign, used to decorate single flower arrangement in Japanese traditional tea ceremony. Artist signature is on the last photo. Age: Japan, Showa Pe...

19th century Japanese bronze vase of classic form with a lovely rich patina. The vase has been drilled for wiring as a lamp. It will make ...

A quite wonderful, relatively large Tsuba - Japanese Samurai sword hand guard often circular, sometimes square, which emerged as an essential part of Japanese sword craftsmanship dur...

A Fine antique Indian  tribal bracelet from Rajasthan made from Woven silver in strikingly simple but highly stylistic zigzag form. The Bracelet is open at one end so can be shap...

A wonderful, beautifully aged Tsuba - Japanese sword hand guard often circular, sometimes square, which emerged as an essential part of Japanese sword craftsmanship during the Heian ...

1845 Antique bronze cloissone urn

This is an old Japanese brass sphere. Measuring approximately 95 mm in diameter, it has a substantial weight when held in the hand, conveying a quiet sense of tension and presence. T...

Antique Islamic Middle Eastern Qajar Persian Copper Ewer 19th Century. Rare Museum quality Antique piece from the early 19th Century hand forged tinned copper pitcher with lid cover. Finely engraved and etched with Arabic writing calligraphy symbols on the sides of the water jug or wine pot. Great antique patina. Circa 1800. Measurements: 17” height 10.5” length 4 1/2” width. Quality Museum Islamic Metalwork from a private Beverly Hills CA collection. Middle Eastern Asian Turkish Ottoman Antique Islamic Moorish Style Metalwork ewer, pitcher with etched Islamic designs.Safavid Copper...

On offer is large cast bronze lobster (known as Ebi in Japanese) circa 1890-1900s of Late Meiji period. Different from Spiny lobster (Ise-Ebi), these are commonly known as Western lo...

A rare non-ginbari Sato cloisonné vase, from showa period, crafted on an imperial yellow Musen-jippo background. The classic form showcases vibrant...

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...

A lovely antique Georgian English handmade copper and brass tea kettle or teapot with a swing handle, circa 1820. It has been professionally polished and lacquered, to be used for de...

A fine pair antique Chinese Qing cloisonne standing Kylin Dragon figures with fine enamel detailing dating from the latter 19th century or possibly earlier. The standing figures have...

A pair of Japanese bronze vases with artist sign, used to decorate single flower arrangement in Japanese traditional tea ceremony. Artist signature is on the last photo. Age: Japa...

Vintage metal and porcelain trinket box with hand painted Asian Japanese scene. Metal silvered with porcelain top hand painted with an outdoor sc...

This is a pair of antique decorative Meiji vases. A Japanese, bronze baluster urn, dating to the mid Victorian period, circa 1870. Traditional baluster urn form with superb bird det...

Dating from the Meiji period this standing Japanese Koro or incense burner has a circular stepped base. Three legs topped with horned and other demons st...

A massive Chinese blue cloisonné vase or urn depicting a colorful imperial phoenix with gilt bronze wires among birds and butterflies in an imperia...

Japanese bronze vase with nice form, used to decorate single flower arrangement in Japanese traditional tea ceremony. Age: Japan, Showa Period, Early 20th Century Size: Height 23.8...

Pair of very fine Meiji period Japanese bronze vases with dark brown patina with dragon handles and exceptional designs of grotesque mythological figures. 23 1/4 inches tall and eac...

A ruyi (Chinese: 如意; pinyin: Rúyì; lit. 'as desired', 'as [you] wish') is a Chinese curved decorative object that serves as either a ceremonial scepter in Chinese Buddhism or a talis...

FREE WORLDWIDE SHIPPING This Japanese cloisonné enamel koro is an exceptional Meiji period example by Tsukamoto Hikokichi, a known Kyoto-based cloisonné artist active in the late 19...

Suit of red lacquer Japanese fighting armour of the late Edo period, (1716-1868). Desirable coral red lacquer is original and unrestored. Composed of a helmet, (Kabuto) breast plate (Do) and shoulder, arm protection (chainmail). Displayed with a later recreation expressive face plate of modern manufacture (nose, mustache). Also displayed with (photos 3 & 4) a period red lacquer partial face plate (Hambo) with replacement throat guards. All of the assembled parts are of same age, quality and color. Old silk and linen sleeve and helmet linings decayed or shredding. The Meiji period wood...

An important early Meiji Japanese cloisonne enamel charger on the rare white ground, 17.5 inches in diameter. The central medallion shows a finely detailed pheasant set among bamboo ...

Large antique 19th century handcrafted decorative Indo-Persian Mughal brass tray. Asian metalwork finely embossed and hammered with floral and figural and...

A quite wonderfully designed, expertly crafted, exceptionally large Tsuba - Japanese sword hand guard often circular, sometimes square, which emerged as an essential part of Japanese...

An unusually shaped bronze flower vase usubata attributed to Yokogawa Kyuzaemon (active 19th century), cast in the form of an ox carrying a bundle of twigs on its back, supporting a ...

A small and elegant Chinese cloisonné vase for incense tools, Qing Dynasty, 18th/19th century, China. Made for the scholar's studio, this small refined vase, was used to hold incense tools, including a small pair of tongs or chopsticks and spoon. The tools no longer present. Of miniature baluster vase form, the vase beautify proportioned and decorated in the cloisonné enamel technique, with gilt wires forming the cloisons, or partitions. Within the cloisons, colorful enamels have been expertly laid. The small incense tool vase...

Large Indian gold damascened steel tegha sword. Indian, c. 1850 Length 112cm, width 16cm, depth 10cm This remarkable sword is a tegha, a large Indian sword...

Presenting two beautiful Chinese cloisonné enamel eggs depicting flowers with wood stands, early 20 century.

Bronze Tray from the Meiji Period (1868-1912), Japan. A high-quality bronze tray featuring a finely detailed relief dragon motif in the center, expertly patinated in silvery and lig...

Pair of vintage patinated bronze bird sculptures by Toyo, Japan, dating to the mid-20th century. Depicting two pheasants in contrasting poses, the figures are rendered with finely mo...

These are two very detailed cloisonne boxes in the form of nesting chickens.** The principal color of one box is a pale green; the second box is a traditional Chinese turquoise. The ...

This is an antique tea calling bell. A Japanese, brass and silver plate decorative chime, dating to the early 20th century, circa 1920. Graced with charm and a delightfully metallic...

A fabulous Ikebana brass vase, hand-crafted in Japan, Showa Period. The finish is Murashido, a centuries-old technique that consists in dipping the cast brass in oil and smoke it wit...

A Japanese bronze flower vase titled "Midori Utau" (Singing Green), cast in mottled purple bronze (madarashido) with a rich variegated pati...

Middle Eastern 19th century large scale Jewish Egyptian finely hand etched brass memorial bowl decorated with medallions with Hebrew inscriptions, pyramids, sphinx, and human figures...

A rare antique Japanese late Meiji Era tripod and covered enamel copper censer. Circa: late 19th century to early 20th century. The sphere form censer koro is enameled with polychrom...

Antique Indian Bronze Temple Toy Horse-Drawn Chariot on Wheels, 19th Century A rare and evocative 19th-century Indian bronze temple toy, finely cast as a horse-drawn chariot mounted ...

A quite wonderful, intricately crafted, evocative Tsuba - Japanese Samurai sword hand guard often circular, sometimes square, which emerged as an essential part of Japanese sword craftsmanship during the Heian period (794–1185). Initially crafted from iron or bronze, over time they became more decorative in nature and more for show as the waring Samurai clans disbanded and became part of Japan's past. The particular Tsuba features a traditional wave and plovers (birds) design - a classic motif made popular by renowned Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai's famous image "The Great Wave off Kanagawa (Under the Wave off Kanagawa (Kanagawa oki nami ura))" The rare rolled edges, dark almost black patina, expert craftsmanship, and irregular shape makes this quite an appealing work. The piece is likely from the mid to later Edo Period (1603-1868). The Tsuba has a great feel to it. Would be a great addition to any Tsuba or Japanese Asian...

Antique Japanese Cloisonne Charger with Marsh Scene & Heron c1920. 2" x 14 1/8" x 14 1/8". This exquisite antique Japanese cloisonné charger, dating to circa 1920, features a ...

An antique Japanese late Meiji era covered Totai enamel on ceramic ginger jar. Circa: late 19th century The ware is enameled with polychrome images of blossoming flowers, butterflies, and dragonflies made in the Cloisonne technique. The cover of the ware is made in the same design. The neck and the base are adorned with polychrome floral, and foliage motifs made in the same technique. Signed with red 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...