Large Asian Porcelain Sang de boeuf Vase mounted as Lamp
Located in Greenwich, CT
A superb large sang de boeuf or oxblood Chinese Porcelain baluster vase, with vibrant depth of glaze, mounted as a lamp . dimensions - for vase only - approx 21 in. H x 10.5 in. W ...
Porcelain
Very Fine Chinese Porcelain Vase Mounted as Table Lamp
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Chinese porcelain vase mounted as a lamp with a round tiered gilt bronze or brass base embossed with berries and leaves. The lamp with cameos and panels of florals and birds that are...
Porcelain
Ming Dynasty Iron Arrow Game Vase Lamp
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
Sophisticated cast iron lamp made from a Ming Dynasty arrow vase. Arrow vases were originally made as part of a game where players tried to shoot arrows through the loops.
Bronze Mounted Ming Dynasty Cizhou Ware Vase Table Lamp
Located in Kinderhook, NY
Beautiful Chinese Ming Dynasty (1368–1644) Cizhou ware baluster form vase having Ding style white slip glaze with double sgraffito gray celadon design at neck and gilt bronze base an...
Bronze
Antique Chinese Ming Porcelain Blue & White Vase Lamp 17th Century
Located in Wilton, CT
Antique Chinese late Ming porcelain blue and white vase converted to a lamp.
Porcelain
Antique Bronze Ming Vase, Pumped Up by Edouard Lièvre in Oil Lamp
By Edouard Lievre
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Ming vase in antique bronze, mounted by Edouard Lièvre in oil lamp, bronze mounted by Lièvre, from the Napoleon III period Measures: H 77cm, L 19cm.
Bronze
Japanese Satsuma Porcelain Vases as Lamps, Pair
Located in Astoria, NY
Pair of Japanese Satsuma Porcelain Vases Mounted as Lamps, figural group design with gilt accents, on ebonized bases. 24.5" H x 5.75" Diameter. Provenance: From a New York City Colle...
Porcelain
A Ming Dynasty Patinated Bronze Relief Work Vase Turned to a Lamp
Located in New York, NY
This vase was later turned to a lamp without the need of comprimising the original piece.
Bronze
Chinese Ming Dynasty Kraak Porcelain Bottle Vase Lamp Deer Cranes
Located in Rochester, NY
Antique Chinese 17th century Ming Dynasty Kraak porcelain blue and white glazed bottle vase decorated w/ deer, cranes, tree, cloud like symbols.
Brass, Bronze
Chinese Ming Dynasty Celadon Porcelain Table Lamps in Shape of Yen Yen Vases
Located in Astoria, NY
Pair of Chinese Ming dynasty Longquan table lamps in celadon glazed porcelain in the shape of yen yen vases with gilt brass fittings and a bamboo and flowering vines motif.
Porcelain
Ming Dynasty Cizhou Ware Vase Table Lamp
Located in Kinderhook, NY
Beautiful Chinese Ming Dynasty (1368–1644) Cizhou ware baluster form vase having Ding style white slip glaze with double sgraffito gray celadon design at neck and gilt bronze base mo...
Bronze
Chinese Celadon Porcelain Vase Mounted into Lamp, Ming Dynasty, circa 1660
Located in New York, NY
Chinese celadon porcelain vase mounted into lamp, Ming dynasty, circa 1660.
Celadon
"ming" vase / lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
A beautiful Japanese vase made in the early Ming style with copper underglaze decoration, mounted as a lamp.
Porcelain, Wood
1980s Ming Style Yellow Vase Lamp
Located in Richmond, VA
Listed is a 1980s Ming-style chinoiserie mustard-yellow accent lamp.
Ceramic, Wood
16th Century Ming Period Celadon Porcelain Vase Lamp
Located in London, GB
Now mounted on a turned giltwood base and wired as a lamp. Neck slightly reduced. Ming Period, circa 1550 Height dimensions refer to vase and base only.
Ceramic, Porcelain
Pair of Large Chinese Ming Style Celadon Glazed Vase Lamps
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A large pair of Chinese porcelain with engraved pattern of the Chinese dragon in waves,celadon colored Ming style vases.
Porcelain
Pair of Chinese Four Sided Bronze Vases Now Lamps
Located in New York, NY
A pair of Chinese four sided bronze vases now lamps 17th or 18th century or earlier A sublime design where the depth of a traditional vase appears almost flat. Also notable is the ce...
Bronze
Pair of Chinese Cloisonné Vases Made into Lamps, 18th Century
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful pair of Chinese cloisonné vases, circa mid-1700s. Later mounted in French bronze mounts, made into oil lamps and again later electrified.
Copper
Large Single Gourd Vase Lamp, Olive Glazed, Christopher Spitzmiller
Located in Richmond, London
Christopher Spitzmiller's iconic Large Single Gourd lamp of large proportions, in the style of Chinese Ming dynasty vases.
Brass, Gold Leaf
$1,604 / set
H 16 in W 4 in D 4 in
Antique Pair Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Ormolu Table Lamps Blue Green Gilt
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An Exceptionally Fine Pair of Cantonese Hand Decorated Porcelain Oil Lamps with ornate Ormolu bases now converted to Electric Table Lamps, of medium proportions, (see last image in s...
Ormolu
Kangxi Famille Verte Porcelain Large Dish, Qing Dynasty, 17th/18th c
Located in Austin, TX
A large and magnificent Chinese famille verte enameled porcelain large dish or charger, Qing Dynasty, Kangxi Period (1662 - 1722), circa 1700, China. The shallow, shaped dish of fo...
Enamel
Large Chinese Qing Dynasty Wucai Porcelain Dragon Bowl, 19th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A large Chinese Qing dynasty porcelain wucai (five color) glazed bowl painted in underglaze blue and overglaze red, green, and yellow upon a pure white ground, and featuring a design...
Porcelain
Pair of Chinese Porcelain Famille Verte Vases, circa 1840
Located in New York, NY
Depicting phoenix birds in flight.
Porcelain
Very Large Chinese Blue and White Fish Bowl
Located in East Hampton, NY
A very large single Chinese blue and white fish bowl/planter depicting a dragon and palms ... very heavy.
Ceramic
$15,000 / set
H 0.5 in Dm 8.75 in
Pair of 18th Century Chinese & Meissen Famille Verte Porcelain Plates
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
A pair of famille verte porcelain plates, the left made in China during the Kangxi period (r. 1662–1722) and the right a copy by Meissen made circa 1740. Chinese porcelain has alw...
Porcelain
Pair Chinese Export Yongzheng Famille Rose Plates, circa 1730, China
Located in Austin, TX
A gorgeous pair of 18th century Chinese Export porcelain plates decorated in stunning famille rose enamels, Yongzheng Period, circa 1730, China. The small plates decorated in brig...
Porcelain
18th Century Chinese Export "Rockefeller Pattern" Punch Pot
Located in Dallas, TX
"Rockefeller Pattern" / Chinese Export Famille Rose Mandarin-Pattern punch pot (or large tea pot) and cover. Qianlong Period (1736-1795), the vessel finely enameled to each side with...
Porcelain
$3,500
H 11.03 in Dm 5.12 in
A Wucai 'Peony' Vase Transitional Period, 17th century, Transitional Period
Located in seoul, KR
The jar features a balanced and robust form, typical of the Transitional period, which was a time of significant change and innovation in Chinese porcelain art. The decoration is exu...
Ceramic
19th Century Chinese Famille Verte Vase / Lamp
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality 18th century style Chinese Famille verte vase / lamp. Having bold classical Chinese scenes of courtiers under pagoda buildings and in gardens playing games and on...
Porcelain
Pair of Chinese Cinnabar Covered Ginger Jars
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Chinese cinnabar covered ginger jars decorated with carved figural landscapes Late Qing dynasty Measures: H 8 in. (20.3 cm).
Crystal, Other
$8,753 / set
H 23.63 in Dm 14.18 in
19th C. Pair Large French Porcelain Jars / Urns, Asian Motif, Palace Provenance
By Edmé Samson
Located in Madrid, ES
A matched pair of 19th century porcelain urns with lids, made by Samson Edmé et Cie porcelain, of Paris. Samson opened in 1845 and soon became well-known for making reproductions of ...
Porcelain
Pair of French Porcelain Vases, circa 1840
Located in New York, NY
Depicting butterflies with flowers and berries.
Porcelain
Chinese Export Famille Rose 'Precious Objects' Porcelain Dish
Located in Downingtown, PA
Chinese Export Famille Rose 'Precious Objects' Porcelain Dish, Qianlong Period, Circa 1765-1775 This superb oval dish is a quintessential example of Chinese Export porcelain create...
Porcelain
Pair of Large Chinese Famille Rose Vases, circa 1770
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Large Chinese Famille Rose Vases, circa 1770
Porcelain
$9,000 / set
H 11.75 in W 6.5 in D 4.63 in
Antique Chinese Pair Of Famille Rose, “Cong” Form, Porcelain Vases, Qing Dynasty
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An exceptional antique pair of Chinese famille rose enameled porcelain archaistic “Cong” form vases, on fitted wood stands. The archaistic, squared "Cong" form harkens back to earli...
Porcelain
Well-crafted antique and vintage table lamps do more than provide light; the right fixture-and-table combination can add a focal point or creative element to any interior.
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