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This vintage tea caddy lamp is constructed out of tole and is painted with old style Chinese characters on a …
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This vintage tea caddy lamp is constructed out of tole and is painted with old style Chinese characters on a white body in silver paint.The characters shadowed by a reddish-purple. A bright and airy aesthetic. Find similar items in our listing to make a set of 4! Rat, Bull, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, and Snake painted onto the sides of the lamp.
The Chinese oracle consists of inscriptions on bones or tortoise shells first found in Anyang (the capital of the Shang Dynasty) of Henan Province, which is the earliest written language found so far.
These inscriptions are Chinese seal characters. During their long history of development, Chinese characters have evolved into many different script forms, such as seal character, official script, regular script, and running script.
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- Dimensions
- 12.5ʺW × 10.5ʺD × 23ʺL
- Styles
- Chinese
- Lamp Shade
- Included
- Period
- Late 20th Century
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Paint
- Tole
- Condition
- Good Condition, Some Imperfections
- Color
- White
- Condition Notes
- In good condition with minor imperfections from age. In good condition with minor imperfections from age. less
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