19th Century Chinese Canton / Rose Medallion Vase or Lamp

A very good quality pair of 19th century Chinese rose medallion vases, each with wonderful bold pinks, blues and green coloring, exotic bird handles on either side, lizards circling ...

A good quality 19th century Chinese rose medallion vase or lamps. Having classical floral boarders in blue with flowers and foliage, inset ...

An impressive pair of 19th Century Chinese cantonese, rose medallion vases or lamps. Having panels of classical oriental scenes, also flowers, birds and butterflies amongst a green b...

A very impressive pair of 19th century Chinese Cantonese or rose medallion vases or lamps. Each with wonderful bold colors, with classical oriental scenes of courtiers walking around...

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...

Pair of rose medallion baluster vases with vignette of Chinese hehe twins in molded relief on one side and on the other depicting ladies and a deer. Converted to lamps. Including lam...

A 19th century Chinese vase with high quality bronze doré mounts repurposed as a lamp. Original bright gilding on mounts, no restoration.

Pair of Chinese porcelain Canton Famille rose vase mounted as lamps, 19th century Measure: height of vase 13.25".