19th Century Chinese Archaistic Dragon Lamp

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An oversize antique Chinese urn in the archaistic style, which revives the forms and ornament of ancient ritual bronzes, converted … Read more An oversize antique Chinese urn in the archaistic style, which revives the forms and ornament of ancient ritual bronzes, converted into a commanding table lamp. The surface is rich coppery brown veiled in blue-green verdigris that settles into the recesses. Two sculpted dragon-form handles curl from the shoulders, their heads finely modeled. Bands of tooled decoration wrap the body: a Greek-key fret at the neck, a field of overlapping scales on the shoulder, and a ring of pointed lappet panels around the belly, each filled with its own fine pattern.

The urn sits on a black wood base and rises to a brass socket with a decorative cluster finial, topped with a vintage shade that is included. The shade shows wear and blemishes, which we've disclosed, and it can be swapped for a new one. At 14" in diameter and 37" tall with the shade, the lamp has real presence on a console, a sideboard, a large entry table or beside a sofa, and it reads as sculpture even when switched off.

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