OTHER VICTORIAN & EARLY LIGHTING Exceptional Astral Lamp that is very gently wired. It has a lot of Embossing and Casting that is very unusual and is shown with a 6 Inch Fitter Exceptional Shade. Very Large and Scarce Form in an Astral Lamp, click on picture to enlarge. Close up of the detailed casting and embossing on the stem and base. Click to enlarge. This is a wonderful Pair of Old Paris Tall Handled Vases used as lamps. They are circa 1890, and are not drilled or attached to the lamp platform. A Beautiful Pair of Hand Sewn Silk Oval Cut Corner Shades and a Pair of Decorative Finals complete these Artful Lamps. This Pair of Vases are Examples of The Finest of Old Paris. They Feature Wonderful Hand Painted Scenic Views, Winged Griffin Handles and Extensive Gold Trim. Here we have a Wonderful Pair of Oriental Vessels converted to Lamps. They are a true pair, mirror images of decoration, which shows a family grouping including Men of Several Generations with a Child in what seems to be a Ceremonial situation under a Tree with Hanging Lanterns and a Table with Food and Drink. A Beautiful Lamp Base with Wonderful Natural Colors, Black Accents, Oriental Theme, Circa 1900. This Fine Hand Decorated Vase has the Family Mark of the Decorators. Please right click on the picture to see the enlargement. This Great Lamp is shown with a wonderful Hand Made Silk Shade in a beautiful Ecru Silk and completed with a Hand Carved Jade Final. THE WORLD HAS LONG RECOGNIZED THE ORIENT AS THE ORIGIN OF FINE DECORATIVE OBJECTS, THO MANY OF THESE ITEMS BEGAN LIFE AS UTILITARIAN OBJECTS.  IN THE CASE OF THIS FINE CHINESE TOLE PAINTED SERVICE VESSEL, NOT ONLY DID IT SERVE ITS PURPOSE AS A CONTAINER FOR TRANSPORT OF TEA, BUT IT IS ALSO TODAY A VERY SOUGHT AFTER DECORATIVE OBJECT.   DECORATIVE OBJECTS MADE INTO LAMPS HAS BEEN A PRACTICE THAT BEGAN WHEN ELECTRICITY BECAME AVAILABLE TO THE POPULATION OF THE WORLD.  HOW WONDERFUL IT WOULD BE TO HAVE LIGHT SUPPLIED TO YOUR HOME USING THIS FINE LAMP. Beautiful Gold Leaf & Black Empress Cartoon indicating Canister Number 1, and Note the Chinese Script which I believe indicates the Canister Owner. Close Picture of Script and Cartoon Details. Nice Hand Carved Natural Stone Final complete the Lamp. A Wonderful Pair of Chinese Tea Canister Lamps. This pair is similar to the single shown above, these being Numbers 11 and 13, and having been enhanced with the addition of Color to the Male and Female Figures. Additional pictures are shown below. Some close up photos of the details of these fine lamps. Shown with Handel Style Gold Outlined Floral Pattern, Beautiful Circular Symetrical Floral Pattern Shown with Gold Tracery Rampart Lion on Yellow Cased Glass Period Shade, The Best