Rare Pair of Tall Table Lamps with Chinese Flambé Foo Dogs

A superb pair of flambé glazed lamps of grand scale on giltwood bases. Mid/late 20th century. Why we like them Richly coloured and of grand scale, these versatile lamps will compl...

A pair of exceptionally rare and unusually tall antique brass table lamps from the 18th century. English, circa 1760. Why We Like Them: These stunning rare lamps offer a unique bl...

A pair of Chinese Longquan ware vases in rare light-green celadon glaze, of the 12th–14th century Song or Yuan dynasty style. Fitted as lamps on gilt turned circular bases. Early to mid-20th century. The vases have the traditional pear-shaped bodies raised on slightly spreading feet, the waisted and flaring necks applied with two C-shaped dragon handles suspending large fixed rings, covered overall with a bluish-green glaze thinning to white at the edges and around the moulded peony scroll decoration. Why we like them We love the exquisite, individually hand-moulded decoration and the gentle colour of the glaze, in perfect harmony with the the flowing shape of the vases. History and Design Made in porcelain with raised moulded decoration under celadon glaze, and traditionally referred to as the Longquan ware, the design of these vases dates back to the 10th–14th century. Longquan celadon refers to ceramics produced in large kilns in Longquan, Jincun and other sites in Zhejiang Province on the east China seaboard as well as ceramics made elsewhere using the same techniques. The making of Longquan celadon dates back to the Northern Song...

An extremely rare pair of wonderfully elegant table lamps in white opaline glass, gilt-decorated with Greek Key ornament. Formerly oil lamps, now electrified. France, late 19th – ear...