(2) Chinese Canton Rose Porcelain Vase Table Lamps

Lot description

(lot of 2) Chinese Canton rose porcelain vases, now fashioned as single-light table lamps, each having enameled reserves depicting figural courtyard scenes, among birds, butterflies, and rose medallions, scrolled foliate ground, each accompanied by worn fabric shade, including: (1) baluster-form vase, rising on paint-decorated base, observed operating for five minutes, lamp: approx 22.5"h, 4"diam, overall with shade: approx 22.5"h, 11"w, 9.25"d; (1) meiping vase, having tapered body, rising on pierced gilt stand, lamp: approx 23"h, 4.75"diam, overall with shade: approx 23"h, 14"diam; 7.5lbs total Provenance: From the Byram Family's Above Stratford Mansion. John Byram, a prominent Austin-based real estate developer, and his late wife Sally Byram curated this French Provincial style estate with the help of notable architects and interior designers. The home has remained untouched since Sally's untimely passing in 2006, serving as a testament to her taste for sophistication and craftsmanship