A JAPANESE PATINATED METAL VASE LAMP, MEIJI PERIOD

A JAPANESE PATINATED METAL VASE LAMP, MEIJI PERIOD, LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY, with a flat fretwork detailed banded rim above a baluster form body with sides cast in deep relief and applied with paired sparrows and various auspicious birds foraging amidst blossoming apple tree branches, above a short compressed knob of flying cranes over a domed base with birds flying amidst flowing winds and raised on a conforming plinth ringed with stylized ruyi, mounted as a lamp. Height: 18 1/4" Diameter: 9"
Condition Report: Good condition with some light wear, a few dings, and surface buildup in crevices throughout. Needs rewiring. Simpson Galleries strongly encourages in-person inspection of items by the bidder. Statements by Simpson Galleries regarding the condition of objects are for guidance only and should not be relied upon as statements of fact and do not constitute a representation, warranty, or assumption of liability by Simpson Galleries. All lots offered are sold "AS IS."