Late 19th century Canton Porcelain Square Vase Lamp

A mid-19th century polychrome vase of square tapering form, the black glazed neck with dragon motifs, the sides intricately worked with figurative scenes upon a pierced scrolling gro...

Lamp said to Carcel system mounted on China vase in Canton XIXth century. Bronze frame. This Carcel mechanism bears the name of its inventor Guillaume Carcel who, in 1800, developed his oil lamp (of rapeseed, for example) comprising a suction-repressing pump driven by a clockwork motor, which ensured the constant supply of the wick. The tank is no longer on the side: it is now under the burner. This floor lamp has a cylindrical wick burner and a movable glass holder to adjust the flame. The glass-chimney is throttled at the level of the flame. The Carcel lamp, deemed expensive and fragile, was reserved for a wealthy clientele. His widow and his son-in-law Mr. Zier, still held in 1821, the workshops and the shop at 8 rue de l'Arbre-Sec in Paris. This very expensive lamp is very fragile and was once considered a luxury model. Dimension 68 cm in height and 20 cm in diameter decorated with trees and flowers. This system is generally found on sheet metal lamps...

A late nineteenth century sang de boeuf glazed baluster vase. Now set upon a hand-turned giltwood base and mounted as a lamp. Dimensions refer to height of porcelain vase and gilt...

Pair of Bayeux porcelain lamps on a white background with a polychromatic decoration in the Chinese Canton style porcelain. On one side, a scene with Chinese dignitaries on a cartouc...

A late 19th century bronze vase, with finely cast decoration and enamelled inlay, mounted as a lamp with hand-turned water gilded base. Dimensions refer to bronze vase and base on...

A late nineteenth century Meiji Period Kutani porcelain vase, with floral decoration. Mounted as a table lamp on a turned giltwood base. Dimensi...