Lighting DevicesChinese19th century

Hexagonal Lamp with Alternating Floral and Figural Panels Set against Openwork Walls (one from a set)

late 19th century

Classification

Lighting Devices

Medium

Enameled porcelain: porcelain with openwork elements and decoration painted in overglaze polychrome enamels

Culture

Chinese

Period

Qing dynasty, 1644-1911

Century

19th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 35.9 x Diam. 17.8 cm (14 1/8 x 7 in.)

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