A Chinese export famille-rose flattened baluster vase, now mounted as a lamp circa 1790

mounted on a conforming wooden base and fitted for electricity.

Please note that the vase has not been examined beneath the mounts. There is an approximate 1 by 1 inch restored area an another small restored rim chip at the rim edge and a further 1/4 by 1/4 inch restored area at the footrim; each possibly covering a chip or haircrack. Some minor and occasional wear to the gilding overall. Otherwise in good condition.
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