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AN EARTHENWARE LAMP
MEIJI PERIOD (LATE 19TH CENTURY)
Molded in the form of a pagoda with detachable 'roof' surmounted by a large Buddhist jewel, decorated overall in richly colored blue, red, green and black enamels highlighted with gilt with large black-ground lappet panels of stylized flowers below a collar of chrysanthemum petals, the column painted with rampant shishi and the reticulated top and cover painted with further panels of flowers, unsigned- 17 1/2 in. (44.4 cm.) high, some rubbing to gilt and enamels
MEIJI PERIOD (LATE 19TH CENTURY)
Molded in the form of a pagoda with detachable 'roof' surmounted by a large Buddhist jewel, decorated overall in richly colored blue, red, green and black enamels highlighted with gilt with large black-ground lappet panels of stylized flowers below a collar of chrysanthemum petals, the column painted with rampant shishi and the reticulated top and cover painted with further panels of flowers, unsigned- 17 1/2 in. (44.4 cm.) high, some rubbing to gilt and enamels