A Pair of German Blanc-de-Chine Porcelain Urns Mounted as Lamps
A Pair of German Blanc-de-Chine Porcelain Urns Mounted as Lamps
19th Century
Height overall 38 1/2 inches.
Property from the European Family Collection of a Pharmaceutical Executive and Venture Capitalist European Furniture & Decorative Arts
Each in stable condition overall with scattered instances of debris in crevices throughout, few small dots of discoloration from surface grime or pits in the porcelain to the body, not immediately visible. One example with a crack near the bottom of the urn, part of the separation still apparent, an elongated portion of it which wraps around the body of the lamp has been repaired, the seam still lightly visible. Each lamp with four bulb sockets. The topper of each earn painting, the paint flaking. Additional images available upon request.
Provenance:
Sotheby Parke Bernet, New York, 5-9 June 1979, Lot 343
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A Pair of German Blanc-de-Chine Porcelain Urns Mounted as Lamps
19th Century
Height overall 38 1/2 inches.
Property from the European Family Collection of a Pharmaceutical Executive and Venture Capitalist European Furniture & Decorative Arts
Each in stable condition overall with scattered instances of debris in crevices throughout, few small dots of discoloration from surface grime or pits in the porcelain to the body, not immediately visible. One example with a crack near the bottom of the urn, part of the separation still apparent, an elongated portion of it which wraps around the body of the lamp has been repaired, the seam still lightly visible. Each lamp with four bulb sockets. The topper of each earn painting, the paint flaking. Additional images available upon request.
Provenance:
Sotheby Parke Bernet, New York, 5-9 June 1979, Lot 343