The listing, VINTAGE SOUVENIR FAIRY LAMP has ended.
This 1930s era San Francisco souvenir, from a long-ago trip, was made in Japan of luster ware type porcelain, that gleams and shines, with a DRAGON in raised moriage type decoration. The lamp is mostly a violet purple with irridescence with a handpainted scene of CABLE CARS IN SAN FRANCISCO on it. Gold painted handles and gold painted three tripod feet.
The little painting is beautiful and carefully done with details.
Miniature FAIRY OIL LAMP with wick still in the burner, which can still be lowered up and down with the round metal dial which has an unusual emblem on it.
Comes with the original glass globe.
Sized 6" tall with globe inserted and 4" wide handle to handle. The glass globe is about 3" tall by itself.
These lamps were like the nightlights of yesteryear, meant to be used on a bedside table or hall table for low light.
The lamp itself is in nice condition with no chips, cracks or breaks- just a rough spot on the top of the chimney.
HAS ORIGINAL GLASS LAMP SHADE which is intact and in nice condition
Has some light marks and rubs here and there typical to age of piece, but nothing major and still looks amazingly fresh for its years, which attests to the quality of the porcelain work.
Thanks for looking.