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Chinese club-shaped vase form, stepped outward at lip with single medial neck ring; shoulder slopes slightly to cylindrical body rounding just above foot; dark/light blue mottled glaze; vase drilled through bottom for wiring.
electric lamps (lighting device forms)
porcelain
glazing (coating)
tin (metal)
Porcelain
Tin Glazed
LAMP
Incised on bottom with Chinese letters; paper label reads ""Made in China;"" teakwood base bears paper label ""Made in Japan.""
Original to Sayward-Wheeler House (York Harbor, Me.),
Unknown
China; Japan
14 x 24.25 (HxW) (inches)
Gift of the heirs of Elizabeth Cheever Wheeler
1977.384
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