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A lot of craftsmanship in this Chinese (not Japanese!) cloisonne vase. Neatly applied wan-fret background, dense blossom branch/peony design, classic rock garden base with nice little details. Metalwork style leans 19th century? Circa 1910? Earlier? Later? eBay sold item 377539814497

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Beadiste @beadiste.bsky.social · 18h

The roots of these little floral motifs go back to Qing times, as seen in this round box, eBay sold item 206590244601

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Beadiste @beadiste.bsky.social · 18h

I personally like these two-color "Old Man" style pieces because of the way the floral and bud designs fill the space without requiring a background diaper to hold the enamel to the base. Filling a blank space gracefully, even with repetitive motifs, takes skill.

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Beadiste @beadiste.bsky.social · 18h

I think the little bowl with the star diaper and fish medallion is a rare composition, and a nice complement to your beautiful green jar. As to what the flowers represent, they seem most likely to be an abstraction based upon the peony?

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Beadiste @beadiste.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Going throuh my pix files of cloisonne buckles, found this Chinese example with a similar double fish motif to the bowl.

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Beadiste @beadiste.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Famous Qian Meihua design up for bids. Some damage - bits of corrosion, missing turquoise cabochons, tarnished metal work on handles. Still a nice production of the original design. www.liveauctioneers.com/item/2430005...

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Beadiste @beadiste.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

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 · 05/10/2026

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 · 05/10/2026

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 · 02/10/2026

Yeah, I thought the asking price was a bit high, as the beads seem a trifle corroded, but I always think prices are too high😸

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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

Whoops, red vase has no mark. This is the much simpler, and presumably later, vase with the CHINA stamp.

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

Here's a vase stamped "CHINA" on its base

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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 · 27/09/2026

Now do a remake of the White House - let's tear down the Trump ballroom and do something different to celebrate the occasion😸

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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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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

I have wondered if the twisted wire design on these early Republic era Chinese cloisonne beads were actually the work of a Russian emigre in a Chinese workshop during the 1920s, when Peking was a destination for White Russians fleeing the 1917 Revolution. Found in necklaces of Boshan glass.

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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 · 23/09/2026

The face in the center...hmmm... "I'm in the building with a frog face in the middle"😺

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

Duh. Item still on offer is 178442970645. [Proofreading Demon cackles with glee at yet another slip-up]

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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 · 20/09/2026

Tip o' the hat to Y.C. - I wouldn't have made this connection to the pieces in the Shanghai Museum if they hadn't pointed out the faux-antique enamel several weeks ago in another discussion.😺

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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

Another recent eBay sale, item 158265160126, with a Made In Japan stamp on bottom rim. 30 bids, $850 incl postage

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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

More on Mingkecheng from Baidu baike.baidu.com/item/%E5%8C%...

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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

Yes! Thanks for the connection!😻

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