Antique Lamps – Japanese Kutani
Sun, 08 Jan 2012 02:15:09 -0500
Kutani is actually the name of a village, the name meaning, Nine Valleys. The Kutani village was situated in the province of Kaga, found in the centre of Hondo, the south island of Japan.
Antique Accent Lamps – A Little Classic
Wed, 09 Nov 2011 01:53:06 -0500
Accent lamps are small and sometimes, very small. The title itself is derived from the word, to accentuate, to highlight, or shed light on a small area.
Antique Lamps – Dresden, a History Lost
Tue, 18 Oct 2011 21:18:44 -0400
The subject of "Dresden" porcelain is not only vast, but can be a complete minefield. Dresden is more of a region or style than a single maker and basically one with a lost history. It's not what's known about Dresden, but what's not known about Dresden that's central to the subject.
Antique Lamps – English Printed Blue and White
Sat, 01 Oct 2011 03:23:30 -0400
I believe that nothing holds more quintessential charm than early 19th century, English, blue transfer ware, otherwise known as "blue and white".
Table Lamps in Chinese Red Cinnabar
Thu, 25 Aug 2011 00:01:27 -0400
Illustrated is pair of contemporary Chinese cinnabar lamps of bottle shape. The cinnabar deeply carved in reserve with floral subjects of peony and chrysanthemum flowers and foliage.
Antique Lamps – Kung Hei Fat Choi
Tue, 16 Aug 2011 02:10:37 -0400
In traditional China, New Year, or, cracked ice decorated porcelain was a popular gift with its message of spring and new beginnings. The decoration consists of a rich blue ground to simulate ice. The symbolism here speaks of the winter's ice giving way to the welcome arrival of spring, with budding plum blossom about to break through.
Antique Lamps - Withstanding the Test of Time
Fri, 12 Aug 2011 07:15:40 -0400
Antique lamps – whether as part of a period design or as a feature piece – will withstand changing fashions in interior design, allowing you to enjoy your stylish designs for many years to come. The advantage is, of course, that ‘classic' means timeless!
Antique Lamps - Good Taste
Thu, 21 Jul 2011 21:56:00 -0400
Antique lamps can be used to subtle effect to create a real sense of taste and style in a wide range of settings. From period homes, to modern apartments, adding an antique lamp can speak volumes about your sense of design.
Antique Lamps – The Finishing Touch
Wed, 13 Jul 2011 02:58:51 -0400
Antique lighting can be the ultimate in completing a stylish interior design scheme and not necessarily confined to period interior, or the eclectic collector / decorator. Antique lamps can work surprisingly well in even the most modern home. Whatever style you choose an antique lamp can deliver an inspirational finishing touch.
Antique Lamps – Style and Ambience
Mon, 09 May 2011 02:53:23 -0400
Whatever style of design you have chosen to create your home, a feature antique lamp can set off your design in a subtle but beautiful way, creating just the right ambience for relaxing in the welcoming light of home.
Antique Lamps and Lamp Shades
Sun, 01 May 2011 22:25:48 -0400
It is almost impossible to simply go out and buy a lamp shade and find it to be a perfect fit. My advice is to take the lamp base with you and if nobody minds, put every shade you like on the lamp until the right one appears!
Antique Lamps and Interior Design
Sat, 23 Apr 2011 23:04:52 -0400
An old, and stunningly effective, design trick is to place one or two display ‘antiques' in sleek, stylish, modern rooms. This juxtaposition of old and new can be used in a number of ways. It can create a high impact visual statement, add a quirky edge to a simple design, or create intricate detail in an otherwise clean design and an antique lamp can be the perfect tool to create these effects.
Antique Lamps as a Wedding Gift
Tue, 19 Apr 2011 03:02:59 -0400
Wedding lists from major stores certainly help with the perennial question of what to buy, but if the couple in question are close friends or relatives you may want to get something a little more personal or thoughtful than another toast rack. Besides does anyone have time to use toast racks these days?
Antique Lamps - Emeralite - Perfect Simplicity
Sun, 10 Apr 2011 23:02:06 -0400
The classic blue-green glass shades and unadorned brass bases of Emeralite antique table lamps are easily recognisable. These are often referred to as ‘banker's lamps' and have a stunning visual impact when used in all kinds of interior design schemes.
Antique Lamps – A Beautiful Investment
Fri, 08 Apr 2011 01:54:16 -0400
There is something just a little bit special about antique lamps. In this modern age of mass production antique lamps take us back to a time when decorative items were painstakingly manufactured by master craftsmen. But before we make a purchase we need to acquire collector's information, as antique and vintage lamps span a broad spectrum of styles and quality which can suit all tastes and requirements.
Antique Lamps – The Dragon and the Pearl
Sun, 20 Mar 2011 01:58:48 -0400
Mankind has always developed mythologies in an effort to explain and understand his place in the world. This has led to the development of abstract thoughts and ideas that require symbols to bring the ideas into form. The most ancient of these mythological symbols is the Chinese dragon.
Antique and Vintage Lamps - Jewel like Glass
Sun, 13 Mar 2011 23:46:22 -0400
Tiffany's parents were New York jewellers. There is a definite element of the art of jewellery in his work with his trademark intricate designs and detailed finishes. Tiffany was fascinated by the smooth flowing lines and organic shapes of the Art Nouveau movement.
Vintage Lamps – Lamping It Up
Sun, 06 Mar 2011 19:03:29 -0500
Vintage lamps can offer an affordable way to bring design excellence into your home. The classic lines and varied design appeal can provide you some very special features and centrepieces for your interior designs.
Antique and Vintage Lamps – Through the Looking Glass
Tue, 01 Mar 2011 00:18:58 -0500
There are some very beautiful glass antique lamps available on the market. These can brighten up your interior designs and create stunning features in your rooms. The great thing about antique lamps is that they can be practical and functions items as well as being highly decorative.
Antique and Vintage Lamps - Light to Live By
Fri, 18 Feb 2011 18:55:54 -0500
Antique and vintage lamps can bring a classic element to your interior designs. Choosing the right lamp is about combining looks and functionality. It is important that when you are dealing with antique lamps you get as much expert help as possible.
Antique Lamps – Nyonya - The Phoenix and the Peony
Sun, 21 Nov 2010 18:30:16 -0500
Nyonya and Straits Chinese are all names used for the descendants of early Chinese traders, mostly from the Fukien province of China, who can trace their migration to the Malay Straits in the 14th century. The community developed a unique artistic style, here we look at a 19th century Nyonya porcelain lamp.
Antique Lighting - Bisque Porcelain Antique Lamps
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 20:13:07 -0400
Why is that unglazed white to creamy porcelain called bisque? Here we look at why. Bisque porcelain or biscuit porcelain, takes its name from it's first or initial firing, when the brittle porcelain could be snapped off like a biscuit. Bisque porcelain is also widely known as "biscuit ware", unglazed ware and more popularly as "parian" ware.
Antique Lamps - A Jasper Accent Lamp Inspired by Wedgwood
Wed, 04 Aug 2010 20:51:32 -0400
The best known jasper today is the pale blue with white relief decoration. When we see this, it is usual to assume that we are looking at Wedgwood jasper, but remember, it may not be so!
Antique Lamps – Decorative Lamps for Interior Design
Mon, 14 Jun 2010 01:13:00 -0400
Decorative lighting, as the name suggests, is principally seen as a class of decorative art with the secondary benefit of providing light. If intensive, bright light is required, then decorative lighting will not be effective.
Antique Lamps – A Greek Subject Lamp of Gods and Men
Tue, 25 May 2010 07:23:00 -0400
"Classical Greece", or, relating to the most highly developed stage of an earlier civilization and its culture. This interpretation of the term "classic" clearly defines the Greece of 500 BC, which has constantly re-inspired the Western world. The well known Athenian Acropolis, the temple to Athena, being a perfect example of classical Greek architecture.
Antique Lamps & Lampshades – Nina Campbell's Shoes & Handbags
Fri, 30 Apr 2010 03:43:39 -0400
You have to think about how many sorts of shades a room can support without looking like a lampshade shop! Knowing when to stop can be a problem, especially when you love the soft light & restful ambience beautiful lamps can bring to a room.
Antique Lamps Kakiemon A Story Of Harmony And Balance
Mon, 12 Apr 2010 04:19:38 -0400
Kakiemon, pronounced, Kak-i-eh-mon, is all about balance, a small range of distinctive colors, known as the palette, pure white porcelain and a perfect eye for harmony. In the world of art and design, colour is important, in fact, of primary importance, with many specific colours bearing the name of their originator....
Antique Lamps - English Creamware - Jane Austen's "neat And Simple"
Thu, 25 Mar 2010 16:44:27 -0400
The breakfast service so admired by Catherine was undoubtedly a Staffordshire creamware service and almost certainly a Wedgwood "neat and simple" breakfast set. At this time, it was simply necessary to dress your table with fashionable creamware, especially in Bath, the very centre of fashion!
Antique Lamps – Kakiemon – A Story Of Harmony And Balance
Mon, 01 Mar 2010 21:18:39 -0500
In the world of art and design, colour is important, in fact, of primary importance, with many specific colours bearing the name of their originator. The sublime palette of Kakiemon enamels is a key example. The Kakiemon family remains porcelain makers and skilled decorators, right up to today, with only the eldest son inheriting the family name and special skills.
Antique Lamps With A Pearly Lustre
Thu, 28 Jan 2010 02:31:54 -0500
Lustre ware produced an almost instant reaction with its golden iridescent glaze. At first it was considered alchemy, because the process involves using a lead-based glaze to create a golden shine on a pot, but without gold in it!
Antique Lamps with a Royal Story
Thu, 07 Jan 2010 01:18:39 -0500
Some antique lamps have a story to tell and the couples portrayed here, of course, are the ill-fated Louis XVI of France and his Queen, Marie Antoinette.
Antiques - Are There Really Bones In Bone China?
Tue, 08 Dec 2009 04:33:21 -0500
When we speak of bone china, does it ever raise the question, however fleetingly, I wonder if this cup I’m drinking from actually has bones in it? The short answer is yes. But we can’t leave it there, so on to the long answer …
Antiques - What Does Soft Paste Porcelain Mean?
Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:06:09 -0500
Every niche subject has its specific, descriptive words, its recognised terminology. These are words of international understanding, conveying a clear picture of the object being described. In the world of antiques this is extremely important, particularly when the object is not able to be seen and handled by the person receiving...
Antique Lamps – Blue and White Is Always Right!
Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:07:08 -0500
The display of blue and white is traditionally regarded as best seen against a yellow background. Yellow not only compliments both the blue prints, but also the white of the earthenware or porcelain. These combine to produce a beautiful display. When a blue and white antique lamp is added, the look is really dazzling!
Behind Every Good Lamp is A Good Lamp Shade!
Sun, 25 Oct 2009 03:45:39 -0400
As all discerning decorators know, finding the right lamp base is hard enough, but finding the right lamp shade can be easier said than done! So how do you complete the look with the perfect shade?
Antique Lamps - A Lamp With a Message!
Tue, 29 Sep 2009 03:12:21 -0400
We have all heard about the "message in a bottle". Here we look at an antique lamp with an ancient message! The story of Siddhartha's transformation into the Lord Buddha, meaning "one who has awakened", is well known to both the East as well as the West, with a growing Western...
Antiques - What’s In a Word?
Sat, 26 Sep 2009 05:08:49 -0400
Within my subject of antique ceramics, porcelain and pottery, I have noticed a consistent confusion over a particular group of ceramic terms. These include the terms, “soft paste” and “hard paste” porcelain.
Art as an Allegorical Figure
Sun, 13 Sep 2009 17:36:08 -0400
Mankind has always been attracted to beauty. At no time through the long passage of history has humanity not been expressed through art. In every corner of the world, in every society, known as civilized or uncivilized, art, as an expression of that society, has flowered. We can still look with admiration...
Antique Lamps – A Lamp with a Message!
Mon, 07 Sep 2009 10:23:00 -0400
We have all heard about the “message in a bottle”. Here we look at an antique lamp with an ancient message!
Antique Lamps – Papier Mache
Fri, 28 Aug 2009 04:45:15 -0400
Antique lamps, you would expect to be made of porcelain, glass, wood, or brass, but not paper! But, yes, there are papier mache antique lamps. We look at papier mache's 2000 year old history.
Antique Lamps - In Peking Glass
Mon, 24 Aug 2009 13:12:07 -0400
In our modern world, glass is an every day part of life, but this was not always so. The elegant and ethereal medium known as "glass" is simply and basically made of sand and, or, silica and a flux; sodium or potassium. These elements fuse together when melted at a very...
Antique Lamps – A Berlin Lamp, Pure Classic
Fri, 31 Jul 2009 11:15:03 -0400
Antique lamps with a “presence” can add to our visual appreciation of life. An antique lamp can be seen and appreciated in just the same way as a picture, which can add so much to enrich our lives.
Antique Lamps - A Classic Paris Accent Lamp
Thu, 23 Jul 2009 05:18:07 -0400
The early 19th century saw new heights in smart design. Here we look at a Paris porcelain, accent lamp from this stylish period.
Antique Lamps - Blanc de Chine
Sun, 19 Jul 2009 07:01:35 -0400
The Chinese, pure white to cream porcelain is known in the West as Blanc de Chine. With its simple lines and elegant understated style, Blanc de Chine not only creates a sense of calm, but the perfect antique lamp.
Antique Lamps - A 20th century Chinese Imari Lamp
Tue, 07 Jul 2009 01:36:51 -0400
The Chinese attitude to their vast legacy of art and design differs markedly from Western thinking, which tends to classify art into different historic periods, associating styles as framed in time.
Antique Lamps - Peking Glass
Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:05:13 -0400
Chinese glass is known in the West as "Peking glass". Glass has a long history of over 5000 years, but in 1696 snuff saw glass production in China really change.
Antique Lamps as Artistic Expression
Wed, 20 May 2009 07:07:15 -0400
If we can imagine “art” as an allegorical figure, a curator of the world’s storehouse of music, pictures, literature, sculpture etc, we would need many more than one life time to see all she had to show us!
Who’s For Tea?
Mon, 18 May 2009 11:25:55 -0400
The tea we drink and know so well is actually a camellia, Camellia sinensis. First discovered as a tea, or, dried leaf tip that could be added to boiling water as a drink. There is a lot more than you think, behind that cup of tea.
Antique Lamps – A Renaissance Man
Wed, 13 May 2009 00:42:14 -0400
Ulysses Cantagalli, is today recognised as a major 19th century Italian potter. Cantagalli was an outstanding ceramicist, whose original works are displayed in many private and important public museum collections.
Antique Lamps – Treen, Fine, Dark and Handsome
Wed, 22 Apr 2009 17:02:02 -0400
There is nothing like the polished sheen on antique wood, lovingly polished with bees’s wax for the past hundred, or even, the past two hundred years,the result of elbow grease, wax and time!