Category
Asian Art
Medium
Bronze
Distinguishing marks
Champleve enamel and Dragon feet
Condition
Excellent
Size and dimensions of this item
15" from base to top 33" around
Date Period
c1904
Weight
25- 30 lbs
History
I have no Idea about it's actual history, but I purchased it at an antque store in Ft. Wayne, IN
eBay Auction Link
Price Paid (If known)
$175.00
For Sale?
No
Photos
Your lamp's design is based
Your lamp's design is based on Oriental incense burners. These were made in two types, those that were originally made as lamps and marketed as such, and those where a genuine incense burner has been butchered to make one ;~). Yours appears to be of the first variety and is worth about what you paid for it.
Lovejoy
Hi Lovejoy, Are you certain
Hi Lovejoy,
Are you certain that it was made as a Lamp originally? I don't think you can tell from the photo but there are a couple different places that have weldings and cutmarks. When I figure out how to up load more pics, I'll make sure you can see these areas.
It wouldn't matter much one
It wouldn't matter much one way or the other, unless a piece is of extreme rarity, which this isn't. Once a piece has been altered this way it is devalued.
Lovejoy