I bought this small vase years ago. Wondering if anyone can recognize the markings and if it has any value. Please let me know. Would love a lead.
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I think this is a Chinese Cloisonne Glass vase.
The Encyclopaedia Britannica describes Cloisonne this way:
"Cloisonné, in the decorative arts, an enameling technique or any product of that technique, which consists of soldering to a metal surface delicate metal strips bent to the outline of a design and filling the resulting cellular spaces, called cloisons (French: "partitions" or "compartments"), with vitreous enamel paste. The object then is fired, ground smooth, and polished. Sometimes metal wire is used in place of the usual gold, brass, silver, or copper strips." www.britannica.com/
Mini Cloisonne vases:
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This Vintage Cloisonné Mini Vase is listed for sale at $40
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Thanks for all the replies. I was wondering about that. Can Cloisonne be glass too or just metal?
Cloisonné is metalwork that has been decorated with colored materials, most often glass or enamel. Here's an article with more information on this art style.
en.wikipedia.org/
You have a very nice Cloisonne Vase.
"Cloisonné is the technique of creating designs on metal vessels with colored-glass paste placed within enclosures made of copper or bronze wires, which have been bent or hammered into the desired pattern." www.metmuseum.org/
Read about history of oriental cloisonne here:
web.archive.org/
The older a piece of cloisonné is, usually, the more money it is worth. Cheaply-produced pieces of cloisonné started being produced in the 19th century, though they possess far more value in most cases than 20th century examples. dustyoldthing.com/
I think the mark on your vase is Japanese, but I'm not sure.
"The most noticeable difference between Japanese and Chinese cloisonné is the glassy surface. Japanese cloisonné is almost always finely ground and buffed to achieve this polished jewel-like transparency on the surface. Another striking difference is in the realistic design. On Japanese cloisonné, natural trees and flowers are preferred and realistically rendered while Chinese works dominantly use auspicious symbols, such as dragons and lotus scrolls, in simplified patterns and designs" www.skinnerinc.com/
You might get a free evaluation here: skinner.bonhams.com/
You may want to check this site to see if the markings are listed here:
gotheborg.com/
If you have a Chinese restaurant there locally, you may want to take your vase there & have someone look @ it. If you have an antiques dealer, you may also want to have your vase professionally appraised.
Thanks for the reply and the link. I am pretty new at this. At first I thought it was an Asian script, but the more I looked at it, it looks like the letters T A M aligned vertically.
That's a good question. It does look like TAM.
The style of the vase looks Asian. A dealer who is familiar wish Asian pottery could identify it for you
You might try Google for Asian, and Oriental stores/restaurants with your zip code - make a list, take your vase and ask if anyone can tell you anything about the mark.
Please do not go during their busy parts of the day.
If no one can help you then try asking your question on Reddit as the members are usually very good with identifying marks like this.
www.reddit.com/
This one is similar
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Vintage Cloisonee Vase 20th Century is listed for sale at $32.
Small Chinese Cloisonne Vase from 1950s is listed at $30
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