Chinese famille rose porcelain lamp painted throughout with scenes of home life against a vibrant turquoise ground. Of a rectangular form and fitted with wooden vase mounts. With numerous inscriptions along the underside and marked "China" along the footrim. The vase has been drilled as a lamp.
Body; height: 11 in x width: 6 1/2 in x depth: 5 1/4 in. Shade; height: 12 1/2 in x width: 16 in x depth: 12 in. The lamp is in generally good condition with no visible losses, chips, or cracks. Light wear throughout. Along the body, there is a network of dark blue accretions to the tip of the cherry blossom tree branch. Towards the bottom, there are two black accretions. There is a minor loss to enamel to the right of a figure playing with a branch and to the top of the branches. There is a sticker residue, approx. 1.4 inch long, to one of the four edges. No visible chips, cracks, or losses to the lock. The shade is in generally good condition with no major losses. There is a 1 1/2 inches long tear towards the bottom; there are two areas of tear near the top; there are two minute holes to the other side of the top. No sign of restoration under UV inspection. Please contact us for a detailed condition report. Please note that the lack of a condition statement does not imply perfect condition. Email condition@revereauctions.com with any condition questions.