A PAIR OF BLUE-AND-WHITE VASE WITH CHINESE CHARACTERS
A PAIR OF BLUE-AND-WHITE VASE WITH CHINESE CHARACTERS "XI" AS LAMP
China, 19th/20th century
Porcelain. H. 60 cm. The mouth is in shape of a plate, the shoulders are slippery, and the body of the vase is decorated with interlocking branches. A total of eight Chinese characters "Xi" (Happy) are decorated, supplemented by bat and geometric patterns. There are two animal-shaped handles on both sides of the neck. The body of the bottle was mounted as a lamp, the base is made of rosewood. Well preserved, with traces of use.
Provenienz: From a private collection in the Ruhr area, purchased by the collector in Frankfurt in 1984.
Blue-and-white Vase with Chinese Characters ''Xi'' as lamp holder (pair)
China, 19th/20th century Porcelain. The mouth is in shape of a plate, the shoulders are slippery, and the body of the bottle is decorated with tangled branches. A total of eight Chinese characters ''Xi'' (Happy) are decorated, supplemented by bat and geometric patterns. There are two animal-shaped handles on both sides of the neck. The body of the bottle is reconstructed into a lamp holder, and the base is made of rosewood. From a private collection in the Ruhr area, purchased by the collector in Frankfurt in 1984. Well preserved, the lamp still works. The height of the bottle is 60 cm and the total height is 114 cm.
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A PAIR OF BLUE-AND-WHITE VASE WITH CHINESE CHARACTERS "XI" AS LAMP
China, 19th/20th century
Porcelain. H. 60 cm. The mouth is in shape of a plate, the shoulders are slippery, and the body of the vase is decorated with interlocking branches. A total of eight Chinese characters "Xi" (Happy) are decorated, supplemented by bat and geometric patterns. There are two animal-shaped handles on both sides of the neck. The body of the bottle was mounted as a lamp, the base is made of rosewood. Well preserved, with traces of use.
Provenienz: From a private collection in the Ruhr area, purchased by the collector in Frankfurt in 1984.
Blue-and-white Vase with Chinese Characters ''Xi'' as lamp holder (pair)
China, 19th/20th century Porcelain. The mouth is in shape of a plate, the shoulders are slippery, and the body of the bottle is decorated with tangled branches. A total of eight Chinese characters ''Xi'' (Happy) are decorated, supplemented by bat and geometric patterns. There are two animal-shaped handles on both sides of the neck. The body of the bottle is reconstructed into a lamp holder, and the base is made of rosewood. From a private collection in the Ruhr area, purchased by the collector in Frankfurt in 1984. Well preserved, the lamp still works. The height of the bottle is 60 cm and the total height is 114 cm.