Two (2) Asian Decorative items. 1st item: Cinnabar lacquer lidded jar, mounted to a bronze base and wired as a lamp. Jar decorated with a carved scene of scholars in a landscape, under willow and gingko trees with detailed leaves. Chinese bronze four footed base decorated with fret and floral designs. Jar – 7" H x 5 1/2" dia. Overall – 17" H. Chinese, likely Qing period with later mounting and electrification. 2nd item: Large and finely carved Cinnabar lacquer baluster form vase, the neck with floral and scroll carved cartouche design, over a body with carved landscape design featuring scholars and students amid mountains and trees, all set against an overall fret carved design, with a wider fret carved band at the foot. "China" inscribed on underside with paper label remnant. 12 1/8" H x 6 1/4" dia. Chinese Republic period, early 20th century. Provenance: Nashville, Tennessee estate. CONDITION: 1st item: Bottom of jar has been drilled. Lamp was recently rewired. Jar has scattered small chips, largest 1/2" (tree top area); one small area of light discoloration. 2nd item: Wear at interior neck, a 3/4 chip and and some cracking to interior black lacquer inside upper throat and a couple of small minor chips to exterior of throat. Two dents to bronze foot ring (each 3/8" L) and small chips to lacquer at foot ring. Some craquelure to underside.