Closissone vase should it have stayed a lamp?

I've seen one other that was a lamp with the same hardware and expected to find marks on the bottom of this one i had gotten it apart but after seeing that there wasn't got to thinking maybe it was always meant to be a lamp?

 

That's fairly old hardware; it may always have been a lamp.

 

I'm guessing the vase was imported as a vase and lampified in the US. The sort of cheap lamp conversion helps date it and ensures everyone it is at least vintage, not new, so don't scrap the lamp parts even if you take them off. The vase looks like decent quality cloisonné. I don't know much about the stuff, wait for others.

 

Hi,
I think it is worth more as a lamp than as a vase. I would put it back together again. That is my own opinion.
greg

 

If I was listing this, I might include both lamp and vase in the title and show photos of it with and without the fittings. I would say in the description that it would be shipped disassembled because there would be shipping savings in using a smaller box, but the metal fittings and cord would be included, wrapped separately.

 

Here is one that did not stay a lamp, it has a hole in the bottom and the rim has suffered round the neck. I just like the style though so will probably keep it for its decorative value.

 

That's nice. It looks Japanese to me.

 

Thanks everyone for your input i really appreciate it ! What could be an estimated date on this based on the hardware?

 

Hi,
Most of the lamps that had the same fittings as yours were from 1915 to 1930. I had 1 from 1912 and 2 or 3 from 1930s.
greg

 

Thank you Greg!