An old, 1940s -1950s, Chinese, bamboo brush pot, modified into a lamp. The bamboo brush pot depicting a beautifully carved apsara (female heavenly guardian, flying between the clouds, holding a flower, above a gorge with a bridge linking to the 2 sides.) other side of bamboo depicting 4 well carved, Chinese seal script characters. the base made of fine hard wood, depicting a pine tree. size 48.5x21.5x18 cm