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I have a pair of asian inspired lamp bases. One female and one male. The mark is in gold.

I cannot find anywhere. Please help.

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http://www.terapeak.com/worth/pr-vintage-mid-century-asian-china-man-woman-ceramic-head-figural-table-lamps/331787458889/

They could be as early as 1930`s but so many of the styles overlapped and combined its almost impossible to guess !! They have a look more Hollywood Regency,, than Art Deco !! But could be either era !! Asian inspired items were popular in both and then again a resurgence in the 1970`s !! One thing I look at with all pottery/ceramics is the foot of the item as most experts do !! The foot is the unglazed area on the bottom !! You ask does this item show the wear/dust/grime/age consistent with sitting around for 50 years or so !! Was unsure about these !! I know many say well,, they were never moved or the house was very clean ect,, but that foot is very absorbent and will collect dust or whatever is floating around in the air !! Had these been a different type I would have said the were made much later than 1940`s !!
The link has two that are similarly made !! The base and the head portion are made in two pieces and the metal conduit connects them with a nut at the bottom !! Imagine this set without the gold base or lamp fixtures and you have something similar to your lamp bases !! They may have been in the process of re-wiring your lamps and just never completed the project !!

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When we purchased them, the vendor told us (when she got them) that they were from the 1930’s. There was no additional info. We are going to enjoy them as they are, for now.

Thank you so much for your input!!!!!!!!!!!

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Pretty sure these lamp bases are 1940 or after !!Have found none similar but that is not unusual !! To find a similar set we would need to know how someone else has them described !! The mark you see is not a makers mark or factory mark nor an import mark !! It is probably a decorators mark !! Many mfrs paid their artists ( usually women just making extra money) by piecework !! They were paid according to how many of these ceramics they decorated !! Each had their own mark !! Could be anything from initials to symbols or numbers !! These items were tallied each evening and each payday to see how many they would get paid for !! The gold is the last color to be applied so that is the color used for their mark !! These most likely had a sticky label which is long gone !! Most lamps even in the US are not marked at all !! They are nice and different from what you usually find !! Are you going to return them to lamps or just use as figurines ??

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There is nothing on the bottom. They’re really beautiful. No marks on the bottom. We found them at a flea market. Thank you so much for your response. here are more photos.

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Can we see the entire lamp please ?? Where did you get them ?? Is anything on the bottom ??

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