An exceptional, highly collectible late 19th-century Japanese Meiji period floor lamp base cast in heavy, solid bronze. Adhering to high-end Asian artistry, this monumental standard lamp features an intricately cast multi-tiered baluster column standing on a substantial domed pedestal base.
Meiji Period Artistry: A classic late-19th-century export-era casting featuring traditional bulbous knops, tiered spindle turns, and elegant structural geometry.
High-Relief Masterwork: The column features exceptional, deep relief casting and hand-incised detailing depicting traditional Japanese symbolic motifs:
A detailed hawk / bird of prey perched among rugged pine branches (matsu).
A beautifully rendered mythical Minogame (a dragon-headed turtle with a trailing seaweed tail) swimming through finely incised, turbulent rolling waves.
Decorative archaic lappet / Ruyi-head borders accentuating the neck segments.
Rich Patination: Displays a deep, naturally dark-aged chocolate-brown and aubergine bronze patina with an authentic, unpolished surface glow.
Vintage Fittings: Outfitted with a classic solid brass bayonet-cap bulb holder featuring its integrated push-bar on/off switch.
Condition
Excellent antique condition overall.
The bronze structure is perfectly straight, exceptionally heavy, and structurally sound with no wobble or repair welds.
Displays a beautiful, undisturbed historic patina to the metal.
Mechanical Note: The lamp features an early decorative telescoping adjustment lever on the stem; this mechanism is now historically frozen/seized and does not slide, meaning the lamp functions strictly at a fixed, static height.
The lower stepped base block shows authentic, historic paint distressing and surface scuffs consistent with its 130+ year age.
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