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Thu, Jun 17, 2021 09:00AM EDT
Lot 179

Two Chinese Vases Mounted as Lamps

Estimate: $200 - $400

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$100 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000

late 18th century, famille rose porcelain vase, enamel decorated blue diaper border and gilt mantling, songbird perched on a flowering branch, mounted with wood cap and base, 18-1/4 in. to finial; Chinese export armorial vase, enamel decorated withÿ monogram "PEG", bird, and ribbon swags, mounted to wood base, 21 in. (to finial)

Provenance: Sarah Potter Conover, Inc. New York, purchased June 1, 1969 for $350 (famille rose, accompanied by receipt); The Estate of William N. Banks, Jr., Newnan, Georgia

Condition

famille rose example with repairs to neck, drilled base, light enamel and gilt loss, scratches, electrical cord lacking plug;ÿarmorial example with some losses to decoration, extensive repaired breaks throughout, scratches and wear