Pair of Mid-19th Century Blue and White Delft Baluster Vases as Table Lamps

France, circa 1850 A pair of mid nineteenth century Samson vases, the white ground decorated with coral and blue floral decoration with gilt details, with gilt chrysanthemums to the...

Low Countries, circa 1880. An unusual late nineteenth century Delft vase decorated with a bold C scroll and griffins, in the chinoiserie taste. Measures : Height of vase 35.00c...

A Pair of twentieth century Chinese vases in dark blue glaze, with flared necks, now mounted as lamps with turned giltwood bases. Height of vase 36.00cm Height with shad...

China, circa 1950 A mid twentieth century Chinese flambé vase with flared rim, with blue and purple hues through the glaze, now converted as a lamp. Height of vase 31....

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...

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...

A superb pair of large late 19th century Dutch Delft garlic neck vases, decorated with floral bouquets and stylised detailing in tones of blues on a...

A superb Chinese blue and white porcelain baluster vase embellished with fine ormolu mounts including winged handles. The vase decorated in tones of blue on white depictig a village...