VINTAGE CHINESE JAPANESE LANTERN SILK LAMP SHADE PAPER

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FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION IS THIS STUNNING ART DECO CHINESE LANTERN. THIS BEAUTY MEASURES 21" TALL FROM THE TOP TO THE BOTTOM TASSEL. IT IS MADE OF BEAUTIFUL SILK DONE IN A VIBRANT RED. THE CONDITION IS BEAUTIFUL AND THE LANTERN IS ADORNED WITH FABULOUS KOI FISH AND CHINESE CALIGRAPHY. THE COLORS OF THE FISH ARE MAGNIFICENT WITH HIGHLIGHTS OF GOLD. THE GOLD CATCHES THE LIGHT BEAUTIFULLY. THIS SPECIAL LANTERN FEATURES TWO LAYERS OF FABULOUS FRINGE. THE FRINGE DANCES WITH THE SLIGHTEST MOVEMENT OF AIR. THE FOUR CORNERS OF THE LANTERN ARE ADORNED WITH SILKEN TASSELS THAT FEATURE BEAD ACCENTS. A SINGLE LONG TASSEL DANGLES FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE LANTERN. I HAVE SHOWN THE LANTERN HANGING ON MY FLOOR LAMP TO GIVE THE WINNING BIDDER AN IDEA OF HOW THE LANTERN LOOKS WHEN USED AS A LIGHT. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE LAMP IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE AUCTION. THE LANTERN COULD ALSO BE HUNG FROM THE CEILING OR HUNG ON A BALCONY OR PORCH. ALTHOUGH THE LANTERN IS MADE OF SILK, IT MAY ALSO APPEAL TO COLLECTORS OF PAPER LANTERNS AS WELL. A BEAUTIFUL FIND THAT WILL BE THE FOCAL POINT IN ANY VINTAGE COLLECTION. BE SURE TO CHECK OUT MY OTHER AUCTIONS FOR MORE UNIQUE LANTERNS FROM THE SAME ESTATE. PAYMENT BY PAYPAL AND WINNING BIDDER TO PAY SHIPPING. THANK YOU.