19TH CENTURY
Details
A PAIR OF CANTONESE POLYCHROME ENAMEL LANTERNS
19th Century
Decorated overall with trees and flowering shrubs, the base with leaves, on a dark-blue ground, each lantern of pierced rounded rectangular form with concave-cut angles, each side with two quatrefoil openings, with a light-blue interior, some losses to the enamel, fitted for electricity with ivory silk shade
13 in. (33 cm.) high, excluding shades (2)
19th Century
Decorated overall with trees and flowering shrubs, the base with leaves, on a dark-blue ground, each lantern of pierced rounded rectangular form with concave-cut angles, each side with two quatrefoil openings, with a light-blue interior, some losses to the enamel, fitted for electricity with ivory silk shade
13 in. (33 cm.) high, excluding shades (2)
Provenance
The Earl of Perth, Christie's London, 18 April 1996, lot 34 (£1,150).
Sale room notice
The illustration for this lot is incorrectly labelled 250 rather than 192.