Chinoiserie Dutch Delft Blue and White Pair of Table Lamps, early 18th Century

A superb pair of large Dutch Delft vases, each decorated throughout in tones of blue on a white background with wonderful chinoiserie decoration in the Kangxi style, with further sty...

A fine large Dutch Delft blue and white vase, of hexagonal form, beautifully decorated trhoughout  in tones of blue on a white ground, with  foliage and flowers and further stylised ...

A fine pair of large Dutch Delft blue and white vases, with octagonal gadrooned bodies, decorated in tones of blue on a white background, with panels of courtly figures in garden sce...

A fine and rare early 18th century Japanese Arita baluster vase, painted in tones of blues on a white background, the principal panels decorated with sprays of flowers and foliage, n...

Late 17th Century Large Dutch Delft Faience Blue and White Chinoiserie Baluster Vase Mounted as a Lamp and newly electrified. Of octagonal shape, decorated with oriental figures in a landscape. The dimensions indicated herein include the lampshade. The vase only with its base and cover is approximately 12in. high by 8in. diameter. The arrival in Western Europe of the first shiploads of Chinese porcelain, lacquerware, ivory and silk in the 17th century stimulated interest in China, or Cathay, as it was then called. Europeans soon began copying the Chinese artworks and decorative objects. These decorative arts inspired by China, which enjoyed their heyday in the late 17th, 18th and early 19th centuries, are known as chinoiserie. Soon after the introduction of expensive Chinese...

Dutch Delft blue and white lamp. Beautiful large Delft faience vase mounted as a lamp with bold floral decoration and borders with spectacul...

A pair of 19-century delft vases with traditional decoration with blue on white with mounted black painted bases and birds perched on the lids. Lamps mount...

Late 17th Century Dutch Delft Faience Blue and White Chinoiserie Baluster Vase Mounted as a Lamp and newly electrified. Decorated in imitation of a Chinese Ming vase with a sage, rocks and vegetation, mounted on a wood base. The dimensions noted include the lampshade and electrical fittings. The vase as mounted in wood is approximately 10in. high and 6in. diameter. The arrival in Western Europe of the first shiploads of Chinese porcelain, lacquerware, ivory and silk in the 17th century stimulated interest in China, or Cathay, as it was then called. Europeans soon began copying the Chinese artworks and decorative objects. These decorative arts inspired by China, which enjoyed their heyday in the late 17th, 18th and early 19th centuries, are known as chinoiserie. Soon after the introduction of expensive Chinese...