Pair of Vases Mounted as Lamps

Description:

Pair of Vases Mounted as Lamps, Chinese export, 19th century, each vase with slip decorations of scaly dragons striding amidst flowers, reserved on a deep blue ground, gilt and lobed mouth rim, with repeated lobed edges around the shoulder, flanked by a pair of gilt animal-mask lugs, a pair of molded chilong on either side, mounted as lamp, ht. 13 3/4 in. (37 in. with mounting).
Estimate $600-800

Loss to the gilt, electrified