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RHM Galleries FTW with two beautiful modern Chinese cloisonne auction sales. eBay sold item 307181150092; black & turquoise vase pair on offer item 307179823429.

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Beadiste @beadiste.bsky.social · 15h

Beautiful pair of big 15-inch Chinese cloisonne millefleur vases, eBay sold item 206600057234. Interesting because they seem to be updates of the same millefleur motifs used in the Republic decades. Totally Chinese, in other words, not Western-style Hallmark greeting card flowers. circa 1970s?

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Beadiste @beadiste.bsky.social · 15h

2013 long blog post about the Rice Weiner "Water Man" brooch featuring Chinese cloisonne beads & a mysterious mark in Chinese characters. An example sold recently on eBay, item 137038752601. Seems to have some verdigris on shoulder, but otherwise a bargain price? www.beadiste.com/2013/11/puzz...

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Beadiste @beadiste.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Get your bids ready😺 Very interesting description of likely provenance (tip o' the hat to N.B. for spotting this one) www.bonhams.com/auction/3280...

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Beadiste @beadiste.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Yet another circa 1970s-80s assemblage of Chinese cloisonne beads listed as "antique," but obviously some sort of non-Chinese re-stringing. Nice vintage beads, many by the Dot Artist, plus a Kuo Cloisonne bead (pale blue, second from clasp). eBay 189026234826 www.beadiste.com/2014/01/puzz...

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Beadiste @beadiste.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Most unusual Chinese cloisonne belt buckle. A cute mini landscape typical of bric-a-brac from c1920s-30s. Enameled on both sides - never seen that before. Someone soldered a brooch back to it. Seller evidently researched Chen WenQi (陳文起), but doubtful it's the same person? eBay sold 278420359592

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Beadiste @beadiste.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I have a weakness for whatever Chinese workshop circa 1940s-50s made this style of cloisonne with the energetic, if stereotypical, floral patterns against a white background with a spiral diaper. An artist who could do a lot with a little. eBay sold item 198676176744

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Beadiste @beadiste.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

If you like Republic-era cigarette boxes, this lively double dragons example is hard to beat. Corrosion definitely needs removal, however. eBay 327374235036

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Beadiste @beadiste.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I think I have a couple of these Chinese cloisonne boxes because I like the swirling trefoil birds design. Alas, I didn't see this bargain in time😸 eBay sold item 398446478596

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Beadiste @beadiste.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

More Japanese cloisonne in custard yellow, this time a large 10" Ando marked scenic vase. eBay sold item 127903971348

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Beadiste @beadiste.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Adorably cute little Japanese cloisonne vase in a graceful iris theme with a custard enamel you could just eat.😺 eBay item 158363149313

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Beadiste @beadiste.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Unusual central medallion design of yin-yang fish in this old Chinese cloisonne bowl. Also the comparatively rare star background diaper. eBay item 168745135208

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Beadiste @beadiste.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

A rare cloisonne technique - filling in the background enamel only (the reverse of "golden ground" openwork, where the background is _not_ enameled). 8" covered jar on offer at eBay, item 227546051437. Some rare Republic-era beads were also made like this.

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Beadiste @beadiste.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

DeXingCheng vase sold in eBay for what seems like a modest sum for such a rare vase of fine craftsmanship? Item 237081690139

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Beadiste @beadiste.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Sure beats pix of Republican administration faces.😸

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Beadiste @beadiste.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Sounds like the perfect birthday/holidays gift for all the 10-12 year-olds on your list (including those of us who have not lost their inner child 😺)

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Luca Migo @victinibcn.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Every stitch tells a story of love, community, and remembrance. Volunteers across MN created the "Stolen Neighbors Quilt" with 11,000 squares to honor Minnesotans detained by ICE. Each fabric square represents a neighbor, a family member, and a life impacted by deportation. We stand for Justice!

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Better Things Are Possible @internethippo.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

What's hard about public policy is weighing the trade offs. For example, something sucks really bad and everyone hates it, but on the other hand several evil trillionaires think it's good. What are you supposed to do in that situation

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Oregon 🕎🎲 @oregonthedm.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Most riveting thing I've seen all week

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Beadiste @beadiste.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

An example of Russian twisted wire cloisonne at its finest - imitated by the Japanese and Chinese but never surpassed - a cigarette case by Gustav Klingert, Faberge work master, Moscow 1893, on offer at eBay 257702148742

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Beadiste @beadiste.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

One of those mysterious Japanese cloisonne scroll weight (fuchin) beads sold on eBay, item 178443115724. A mate is still on offer, item 178443115724. Too bad about the separate offering - these are paired sets. Did a blog post about these giant beads awhile back. www.beadiste.com/2026/05/myst...

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Beadiste @beadiste.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Old corroded Haskell-style fashion jewelry brooch featuring Chinese cloisonne beads from the 1930s. eBay sold item 267782481233

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Beadiste @beadiste.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Chinese cloisonne apple jars aren't uncommon, but vintage ones by Robert Kuo are distinctive. eBay sold item 336802158900

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Beadiste @beadiste.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Rare signed DeXingCheng vase pair with beast face motifs & enamel simulating the corrosion & patina of ancient bronzes. For similar enamel examples see the two elegant gu vases in the Shanghai Museum. eBay 278379011579 www.shanghaimuseum.net/mu/frontend/...

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Beadiste @beadiste.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Every now and again something extraordinary shows up on eBay among the cheap bric-a-brac. Such as this plate. Late 19th century from a workshop such as DeCheng? What do you think? Check out the blog post for an 1888 comparison eBay sold item 287593102767 www.beadiste.com/2016/02/puzz...

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Beadiste @beadiste.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Sweet little vintage Japanese Tutanka cloisonne enamel dish, bargain price. eBay sold item 267730764705 I paid a lot more for my dish like this😸

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Beadiste @beadiste.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Someone snapped up a cute Chinese cloisonne dragon bottle for a bargain price. eBay sold item 137718731141. Listed as early 1900s, but this bottle design shows up in various decorative schemes circa 1970s?, when the workshops were still trying to be innovative with traditional motifs.

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Beadiste @beadiste.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Very extra Japanese cloisonne koi bottle vase sold on eBay, item 396855908479 Back in 2014 I noted a similar example sold on eBay for $1408 (last 3 pix) Hayashi Kodenji? www.agsa.sa.gov.au/collection-p...

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Beadiste @beadiste.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Nice modern Chinese cloisonne lotus scroll vase with a sticker from the manufacturing workshop. I found a similar sticker on a boxed vase in my pic files, Google AI did the research work.😺 eBay sold item 278356024130

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Beadiste @beadiste.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Somone snapped up an extraordinary Chinese cloisonne tazza with animated dragons, likely circa 1900-1920? Lao Tianli-style dragon & clouds. eBay 137726924401 Once upon a time I did an early blog post about Lao Tianli & his dragons. www.beadiste.com/2013/10/puzz...

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Beadiste @beadiste.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Chinese champleve Bat & Peaches pendant, eBay sold item 800632707706. Of interest because it appears to be be the original intact c1960s-70s design, with a tube clasp similar to clasps on vintage enameled silver neckaces from the same era, oft mistaken for Edwardian (nice example eBay 137609779898)

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Beadiste @beadiste.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Interesting modern Chinese cloisonne plate featuring a graceful fenghuang design and speckled enamels eBay item 157306492883

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Beadiste @beadiste.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Why cloisonne eggs? Dunno. But here are two, one dated to 1990 Franklin MInt (collectibles were all the rage in that decade😏), the other a millefleur design with a surprise goofy dragon curled around its base. On offer at eBay 800592713667 and 198606499404

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Beadiste @beadiste.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Pretty apsara figure on offer at Liveauctioneers. Alas, ivory, so likely the pre-1989 CITES ban on international ivory trade? Listed as Republic, but likely post-1960 instead, despite those tight clouds (the orange enamel & floral motifs). What do you think? www.liveauctioneers.com/item/2400186...

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Beadiste @beadiste.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Cute little Chinese cloisonne animal sculpture of a cheetah eBay sold item 366619888567

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Beadiste @beadiste.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Stumbled across this 2019 Chinese cloisonne listing at Liveauctioneers😸 sold for $37,500 Atlanta, Georgia "From the Private Collection of Mr. Jack A. Belz of Memphis, Tennessee" 100"h x 36"w; overall size with stand 117"h x 40"w More pix at link www.liveauctioneers.com/item/7681361...

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Beadiste @beadiste.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Cute little colorful modern Chinese cloisonne dish. Those birds are telling a story😸 eBay sold item 267692434304

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Beadiste @beadiste.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

This striking large Chinese cloisonne vase got snapped up right away. From the estate of an antique dealer. Republic or People's Republic? What do you think? eBay sold item 800578905483

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Beadiste @beadiste.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

eBay sold item, an antique Chinese cloisonne jar featuring scholar's things and an enameled base with the gourd & iron crutch of the immortal Li Tieguai. Badly damaged, alas. I did a blog post about these jars with enameled bases. 1890s? 1910s? 1920s? www.beadiste.com/2026/07/puzz...

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Beadiste @beadiste.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

An auction to watch - an example of a famous lobed bottle design. eBay item 377467655189 on offer in U.K. Spot of damage, alas.

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Beadiste @beadiste.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Dating off by a century😸. Not a Meiji Japanese cloisonne vase, but a nice early examply of circa 1970s Chinese monochrome millefleur cloisonne. The flower motifs actually resemble flowers, unlike later more abstract wiring of these motifs for use as background. eBay item 188880361843 on offer.

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Beadiste @beadiste.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Amazing antique Meiji Japanese cloisonne vase featuring fireflies. eBay sold item 297447334478

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Beadiste @beadiste.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

A tale of two rather awkward Chinese cloisonne fenghuang vases separated by 50 years

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Beadiste @beadiste.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Nice example of what separates the sheep from the goats in Republic-era Chinese cloisonne. Lovely large 12-inch bottle vase of elegant shape, skilled & colorful lotus scroll design. All the curves are perfect, enamel carefully infilled. Bonus points for original stand. Alas, its mate was damaged.

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Beadiste @beadiste.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Public service announcement pirated from a cloisonne collector friend with cats: Museum Was reall works to earthquake- and prowling cat-proof those fragile collectibles

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Beadiste @beadiste.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Cute little Meiji era Japanese vase with flowers and butterflies Note how the background clouds are formed (at the time, this sort of wired background diaper was necessary to hold the enamel onto the copper base). eBay U.K. sold item 278287155236

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Beadiste @beadiste.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Another blog post about a rare and mysterious logo on Chinese cloisonne pieces likely dating to the 1950s. Which workshop made these? And when? www.beadiste.com/2026/08/puzz...

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Puzzling Evidence: Mystery Logo on Chinese Cloisonne, Likely 1950s?

Six examples in an eclectic mix of shapes and decorative compositions, possibly due to a mix of older artists and craftsmen with young art s...

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Beadiste @beadiste.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

New blog post showing some very rare examples of dated works from the early 1950s experimental cloisonne workshop in Beijing. Plus a gripping read of cloisonne heroine Qian Meihua's biography. www.beadiste.com/2026/08/1950...

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1950s Chinese Cloisonne at the Experimental Factory – Inscribed Works with Dates

During the 1950s the struggling Beijing cloisonne workshops that managed to survive the disasters of the late 1930s and 40s were revived and...

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Beadiste @beadiste.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Re-visited the online Shanghai Museum to view a plate pic I like because I own one.😺 A likely Qian Meihua design from the 1950? Back when she and other students at the Tsinghua experimental clooisonne workshop were doing doves and Dunhuang grottos motifs. www.shanghaimuseum.net/mu/frontend/...

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