A Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Vase Lamp with Butterflies
early 20th century, porcelain hand painted with a famille rose palette, of globular shape with a straight neck and bulbous body, excellent painting with more than eighty different butterflies finely articulated in various colors and position of flight, drilled and fitted as a lamp with wooden base, two lightbulb stem, and topped with a light green jade colored carved hard stone finial, and with a white shade.
Condition: Good estate condition; drilled for lamp fittings; shade has some spots of discoloration.
Dimensions: HOA 31.5 in., Vase without lamp 16 in.
Provenance: The Estate of the late Betsy J. Sykes, Raleigh, NC
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early 20th century, porcelain hand painted with a famille rose palette, of globular shape with a straight neck and bulbous body, excellent painting with more than eighty different butterflies finely articulated in various colors and position of flight, drilled and fitted as a lamp with wooden base, two lightbulb stem, and topped with a light green jade colored carved hard stone finial, and with a white shade.
Condition: Good estate condition; drilled for lamp fittings; shade has some spots of discoloration.
Dimensions: HOA 31.5 in., Vase without lamp 16 in.
Provenance: The Estate of the late Betsy J. Sykes, Raleigh, NC
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