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Lot 99
A Pair of Chinese Export Porcelain Rose Medallion Vase Lamps
Lot Details & Additional Photographs
Early 20th century, porcelain vases hand painted in Rose Medallion pattern, foo lions flank the neck of each, pairs of chilong dragons rest on the shoulders of each vase, vases are drilled and mounted with wood base and metal mount at top, with single lightbulb fixture, Peking glass style clear ball finials, come together with fabric lampshades.

HOA 20 in.

Private Collection, Durham, North Carolina

On one lamp three chilong dragons have breaks and loss to their bodies; rubbing and wear to enamels and gilt on both lamps; vases drilled and fitted as lamps; vases not examined outside of the lamp mounts.