31" Blue & White Canton Phoenix-Tail Yen-Yen Vase Lamp

Customize your table lamp with the lamp base, shade, and finial of your choice and enjoy free shipping on all Avala lamps and porcelain products!  This lamp comes on your choice of acrylic, rosewood, or beveled wood bases.  The rosewood and wooden bases also may be gilded with a gold leaf finish for an additional charge.  Lamps with gilded finish will come with a gold leaf finial.  Lamps with acrylic bases will typically come with an acrylic finial unless you see a different finial pictured with the lamp body, base, and shade  of your choice.  Also note, that pleated shades may be selected for an additional charge.  Please call us at (781) 631-5555 or email us at customerservice@roomtonic.com for assistance. 

What is a Phoenix-Tail vase?

The Phoenix-Tail vase body, also known as a Fengweizun or Yen-Yen vase, developed from the earlier GU form beaker vase which originated as a bronze form during the Shang dynasty.  Although similar to the beaker vase, it has only two sections, not three.  It is characterized by its wide neck and much more pronounced flared mouth rim which resembles a phoenix tail, while its body has a wider and heavier girth and stands on a slightly flared foot rim.  It was produced during the Kangxi period (1662-1722) and it was often used in garniture sets which included tall covered jars.  These were decorated in a variety of glazes and polychrome enamels including cobalt blue, Famille Verte, and Famille Rose.  Its production tailed off in the Yongzheng and Qianlong reign periods that followed, but there was a revival of these vases during the 19th century.  Yen-Yens are one of the most recognizable of vase forms associated  with the Kangxi period.

This example is decorated with a Chinese Export blue and white Canton theme composed of a coastal village scene with arched bridges, meandering streams, pagodas, tea houses, and willow trees. 

Why should you buy this table lamp?

For those designers and home owners who appreciate bespoke works of art and beauty, these one of a kind table lamps bring the utility of ambient light into your home on the body of a hand-made and hand-decorated porcelain vessel that was created with the unique artistry of long-honored Chinese motifs and imperial patterns along with the same potting, painting, and firing methods used in the ancient kilns of Jingdezhen, China.

What else should you know before you buy this lamp?

Shade measurements and related details below are specific to the lamp, shade, base, and finial shown in the first image of the picture gallery.  While some images may depict wider shade trims, please be aware that all shades come with a 1/2" trim only.  

Since these works of art are hand-made, measurements are approximate and can vary depending on the potter who is making the piece.  Slight differences in size do not constitute defect.  Because these porcelain vessels are hand-decorated, color and design can also vary depending on the artist applying the cobalt decoration or polychrome enamels, as well as the temperature of the kilns used to fire these pieces.  Differences in color or decoration do not constitute defect.  Handmade and hand decorated, all lamps are made to order.  If purchasing a pair, please order them at the same time so we can ensure a close match.  

Please review the product details and our shipping and returns policies.  Make To Order (MTO) items are not returnable.  Again, differences in color, size, and decoration, do not constitute defect.  While we warranty that they will arrive free of damage or defects, there are rules to follow when making a warranty claim.  We encourage our customers to read our Warranty Policy before making their purchase.

Since these lamps are made to order, please allow 2 to 3 weeks for your item to arrive.

Make to Order (MTO) items may not be returned.  For more information, please see our Returns Policy.

LIMITED WARRANTY ON SHIPPING DAMAGE OR DEFECTS

Room Tonic warranties that all items will be delivered free of damage or defects.

Should any damage occur during shipping, customer must inform Room Tonic's Customer Service within 3 business days of delivery and customer must take photographs or video to illustrate the damages with the product in place and unremoved from the original packaging. Images and/or video must be sent to Room Tonic Customer Service upon request. 

If any defects are discovered or observed, customer must inform Room Tonic's Customer Service within 3 business days of delivery and customer must take photographs or video of such defects and send them to Room Tonic Customer Service upon request. 

Room Tonic will inform you if return shipping is required, in which case the product must be re-packed in the original packaging and a prepaid shipping label will be provided to you. Upon receipt of the returned item, a replacement will be shipped to you. In the event that such item is out of stock, Room Tonic will issue a full refund.

Due to the fragility of porcelain and the nature of Room Tonic's Limited Warranty and Free Shipping policy with Avala products, we can not and will not accept returns for any reason other than damage during delivery or manufacturer defect, both of which must be disclosed within three business days of confirmed delivery.  Manufacturer defect deals with anything mechanical in the lamp hardware that is not operating properly.  Any apparent accidental breakage at the hand of a customer, or the handler on behalf of a customer, will not be replaced or refunded. Please inspect your delivery at the time of unpackaging and be camera-ready to capture any damage, cracks, or breakage at the time of unpackaging. Also be camera ready to capture pictures or video to illustrate immediate defects with the lamp itself or its mechanics.

For more information on shipping, please read our Shipping Policy. For information on refunds and returns, please read our Returns Policy.

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Porcelain table lamps carried by Avala International Inc. are made in China using thousand-year old firing and glazing techniques to create works of art including Ming style underglaze blue and white, Kangxi polychrome enamel designs, Qianlong Famille Rose, Imari, and much more.