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Lot 1042
Three Chinese Amsterdams Bont Ginger Jar Lamps
Lot Details & Additional Photographs
Late 18th or 19th century, includes three Amsterdams Bont or "clobbered ware" jars, each hand painted in underglaze blue decoration in China and enhanced with bright overglaze polychrome enamels and gilt in Europe, jars have been drilled and fitted as a lamp with wooden mounts, single lightbulb fixture, carved hardstone finials at top, come together with a fabric lampshades.


Tallest HOA 24 1/2 in.

From a Private Collection, Washington, D.C.

All jars and covers drilled for lamp fitting; jars not examined outside of the mounts; one has a lampshade with slash to fabric.