Mid-Century Asian Porcelain Famille Verte Lamp With Figural Relief Flower Vine Handles

Details

Description

I'm extremely pleased to offer for sale this positively exquisite antique famille verte porcelain Asian hexagonal vase-style table lamp with … Read more I'm extremely pleased to offer for sale this positively exquisite antique famille verte porcelain Asian hexagonal vase-style table lamp with the following features:

- Traditional hexagonal vase-style porcelain lamp circa 1920-1950
- Famille verte ground porcelain gives this lamp a classic antique Chinese blue-green, or jade color
- Hand-painted green with maroon detail floral motif throughout
- Textured, 3-dimensional, relief *prunus blooms and vine handles -- all hand-painted in various colors
- *The five-petalled prunus bloom is considered the national flower of China, each petal corresponding to a clan: Chinese, Manchu, Mongol, Mohammedan and Tibetan
- Wooden Asian-style pedestal base
- Wooden filler cap and lollipop finial
- Brass stem and harp
- Weighs approximately 7 pounds 11 ounces
- Total height including the harp and finial is 33.5 inches, 18 inches of which is the lamp itself
- In excellent condition, with no significant or noteworthy imperfections, but rather crazing and paint degradation indicative of normal age and use

Please note: lamp comes with the shade and finial pictured in images 2 and 3. See less