A very fine, large pair of 19th century, Paris, porcelain table lamps.
The porcelain produced at Limoges and, as was the practice,
sent to Paris to be decorated.
Paris was the centre for the decoration of porcelain
with many small, one-person decorators to substantial workshops.
The lamps enamelled with a pale pink ground known as
"angel skin" or "blush".
The lamps with oval shaped reserves in a rich burgundy ground,
painted with classical Roman busts en grisaille,
a painters' technique by which an image is painted
in shades of grey,
giving the image a modelled appearance,
creating the illusion of sculpture.
The lamp bases and caps of turned, gold plated bronze.

For further information,
these lamps also features in our regular "Lamp Chat" section.

Circa 1870      Overall height (including shades) 31"/79cm

(Note: Shades not included with these lamp bases)

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