CHINA, second half of the 19th century Pair of baluster vases in cloisonné enamel, decorated with quails among bamboo and chrysanthemum bushes, on a pink background. The two side handles are made of gilded brass and feature chimera heads with trunks. European mounts in the Chinese style: bronze four-legged bases decorated with Fô dogs and fluted, scalloped domes made of sheet brass. Probably former kerosene lamps converted to electric power. H.: 40 cm - W.: 22.5 cm. Signs of wear, scratches, a few minor chips; modifications to the domes for electrification; holes drilled in the bases; oxidation and a few chips on the mounts.