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A SIMILAR PAIR OF LARGE CUT TIN AND POLYCHROME DECORATED HANGING LANTERNS
The first of hexagonal form with cut tin corona above a domed top incorporating ships with applied flowerheads, the waisted lantern sides with floral garlands within narrow ships headed by short spires with flowerhead finials; decorated in shades of yellow, green and pink; together with a square form large lantern with cresent moon finial above a pierced cushion shaped dome, the trefoil pierced gallery above rectangular lantern sides within angled square turreb headed by finial and battlement form top, the base of lanbrequin design supporting numerous cut out hanging fish with pierced trefoil base decoration in shades of yellow, green, blue, white and red--24½in. (62cm.) high
The first of hexagonal form with cut tin corona above a domed top incorporating ships with applied flowerheads, the waisted lantern sides with floral garlands within narrow ships headed by short spires with flowerhead finials; decorated in shades of yellow, green and pink; together with a square form large lantern with cresent moon finial above a pierced cushion shaped dome, the trefoil pierced gallery above rectangular lantern sides within angled square turreb headed by finial and battlement form top, the base of lanbrequin design supporting numerous cut out hanging fish with pierced trefoil base decoration in shades of yellow, green, blue, white and red--24½in. (62cm.) high