The large 12 inch vase lamps were the first glass lamps to be manufactured by the Aladdin Mantle Lamp Company in the Alexandria, Indiana glass plant. They used the brass oil font from the 1251 and 1252 floor lamps being manufactured at that time. It's interesting that the same vase with identical color combinations was also used to make electric lamps.
The 12 inch vase lamps with their large 18 to 20 inch shades were very expensive lamps for that era, selling for $11.50 without a shade, a price which was considerably more expensive than the model 12 table lamps being sold at the same time. They were, however, a quite colorful addition to an inventory that had consisted only of metal lamps to this point.
The shades that adorned these lamps were quite unique as well offering some very colorful and artistic designs. For all their color and artistry, sadly the cost of these large vase lamps put them out of reach of all but the more affluent people. This fact limited their sales and contributed greatly to making them some of the hardest Aladdin lamps for collectors to find.
Aladdin 1240 (785 vase) variegated Verde (785 vase) 1930. This was a rather popular lamp and is probably the easiest 12 inch vase lamp to find. The green base color is applied on the inside of the clear vase, while the variegated pattern is applied on the outside.
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Aladdin 1241 (785 vase) Variegated Tan Vase Lamp, also known as the "Duo Tan," featuring a tan interior finish with a hand-applied variegated exterior — one of the first colorful glass lamps produced by Aladdin in 1930.
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Aladdin 1242 (785 vase) 12 inch Bengal Red Vase Lamp, a striking glass lamp with a rich red interior finish and iridescent exterior - one of the first glass lamps produced at Aladdin's Alexandria, Indiana glassworks facility. 1930-31.
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Aladdin 1243LG (785 vase) Green Venetian Art Craft Vase Lamp. The green base pattern is applied on the inside of the glass vase while the gold accent on the bottom rim is on the outside. 1931
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Aladdin 1244LB (785 vase) Blue Venetian Art Craft Vase Lamp. The mottled blue pattern is applied to the inside of a clear vase, while the gold trim on the bottom rim is applied on the outside. This lamp is probably the most rare of the 12 inch vase lamps. A true treasure for any serious collector. 1931
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Aladdin 1245LT (785 vase) Peach/Tan Venetian Art Craft Vase Lamp. The mottled peach color is applied to the inside of the clear vase and the gold band is applied to the outside of the bottom rim. 1931
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Aladdin 1246LO (785 vase) Orange Venetian Art Craft Vase Lamp. The orange base color is applied to the inside of the clear vase, then fired on. The black trim on the bottom rim is painted on the outside. 1931
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Aladdin 1248LE (785 vase) Ebony Venetian Art Craft Vase Lamp, a striking glass lamp with a black interior finish and a hand-applied sand decoration on the outside — making each example truly one of a kind. 1931
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