A Large Chinese Carved Soapstone Vase Lamp

A well carved soapstone vessel with decoration in high relief, drilled and fitted into a wooden mount and base, with two lightbulb fitting, elaborate filgree finial, comes together with a dark gold pleated dupioni silk lampshade.

HOA 28 1/2 in.

From the Collection of Leroy Lewis and Frank Rubis, Kinston, North Carolina

Some small breaks with losses such as dragon whisker and leg of phoenix; crack to rim; some natural stress cracks and fissures mainly to reverse; soapstone carving not examined outside of the mounts.