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Lamp ChatAfter many requests for further background information, Lamp Chat regularly features detailed information on a newly listed table lamp or an item of particular interest. We trust this will be enjoyed by our clients and readers. A fascinating look at the history of tea, the tea ritual & some truly beautiful antique teapots! (posted 31st January 2012) The classic green glass shades and unadorned brass bases of Emeralite 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. (posted 22nd January 2012) Antique Lamps - Japanese Kutani The Japanese feudal ruling Maeda family was a wealthy one with a portfolio including the ownership of a local gold mine. It is to this family that we must look for the beginning of Kutani porcelain. (posted 8th January 2012) Antique Lamps - Dresden, A Lost History 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 (posted 19th October 2011) Antique Lamps – English Printed Blue and White I believe that nothing holds more quintessential charm than early 19th century, English, blue transfer ware, otherwise known as “blue and white”. (posted 1st October 2011) Table Lamps in Chinese Red Cinnabar In ancient China and in today’s China, red is a very propitious colour. It is considered a warm and energetic colour, symbolizing luck and good fortune. A Cinnabar lamp, placed in a prominent position, is a colour not to be missed! (posted 26th August 2011) Antique Lamps – The Dragon And The Pearl Mankind has always developed mythologies in an effort to explain and understand his place in the world. The most ancient of these mythological symbols is the Chinese dragon. (posted 20th March 2011) Antique Lamps – Nyonya - The Phoenix and the Peony Nyonya ware, the distinctive and boldy coloured porcelain of the Chinese Straits. (posted 22nd November 2010) Antique Lighting – Bisque Porcelain Antique Lamps 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” (posted 5th September 2010) Antique Lamps - A Jasper Accent Lamp Inspired by Wedgwood The English county of Staffordshire is synonymous with the production of porcelain and pottery. Staffordshire is uniquely positioned with all the potting clay and the plentiful water supply necessary for the manufacture of fine ceramics. (posted 5th August 2010) Antique Lamps – A Greek Subject Lamp of Gods and Men Classical Greece continues to influence art and design. This ultra smart lamp is a perfect example of this lasting influence. (posted 26th May 2010) Antique Lamps - English Creamware – Jane Austens Neat and Simple Jane Austen started to write Northanger Abbey in 1798. It was sold to a publisher in Bath for £10 in 1803 but as he felt it was a bit out of fashion with its Gothic subject, put it in a desk drawer, and there it sat until finally published, posthumously. (posted 25th March 2010) Antique Lamps – Kakiemon A Story of Harmony and Balance 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. (posted 16th March 2010) Antique Lamps with a Pearl-Like Lustre There are many types of pottery and porcelains with histories long forgotten and it is one of these that we look at here. (posted 10th February 2010) Antique Lamps with a French Royal Story In many cases, the quality, craftsmanship and techniques of a past age can be impossible to replace. We explore the question of replacement value, using the example of this fine pair of carved bust, table lamps. (posted 10th January 2010) Behind Every Good Lamp is a Good Lamp Shade 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? (posted 1st November 2009) Antique Lamps - Blanc de Chine The interior lighting of our home is a basic requirement to a comfortable life; but we can take yet another step and choose a style of lighting that adds to, not only our physical comfort, but our psychological comfort as well. (posted 25th July 2009) Antique Lamps – As Artistic Expression 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 has to show us! (posted 20th May 2009) Prior to the development of modern sanitation etc, hygiene was poorly understood, the air was full of “smells” from a multitude of sources, but, it was those stylish French, who designed an elegant, 18th century solution. (posted 10th April 2009) Antique Lamps and the Eight Immortals China’s beloved “Eight Immortals” are found throughout the long history of China, including poetry, Chinese opera, and decorative arts. (posted 4th April 2009) Antique Lamps - 300 Years Old and Still Aglow! When The Antique & Vintage Table Lamp Co say “antique” – we mean it! (posted 23rd December 2008) Antique Table Lamps for Interior Design - Chinoiserie For those in need of a style fix, decorating with elegant, timeless Chinoiserie assures a refined and enduring scheme every time! (posted 14th August 2008) Reproduction Table Lamps from the Ming Dynasty Period This pair of table lamps were reproduced to commemorate the most expensive vase ever sold! (posted 21st January 2008) A Fine Pair of Limoges Table Lamps The “Paris” porcelain, so well known, was actually not made in Paris but at Limoges to the South West of Paris! (posted 4th January 2008) The French early 19th century saw the beginning of the production of opaline glass. In this Lamp Chat we look at an opaline lamp produced at Sèvres. (posted 24th November 2007) A Table Lamp by Richard-Ginori This 1930’s table lamp is a perfect example from this acknowledged era of smart design. (posted 28th October 2007) An Outstanding Japanese Imari Lamp It was the Dutch, who in 1650, introduced Japanese Imari porcelain to the West and after 350 years, the brightly coloured Imari is still as popular as ever! (posted 15th October 2007) The Celadon coloured glaze we so admire has a story attached.... (posted 6th September 2007) Antique Lamps & Chinese Dragons! The dragon has always occupied a very prominent place in Asia & has been held in great reverence. In this Lamp Chat we look at the dragon in Chinese art, and present a pair of mid 19th century bottle vases as table lamps. (posted 25th June 2007) China’s long history of porcelain and pottery has influenced the design and production of the world’s ceramics, both Eastern and Western. This month we look at a fine example of the innovative porcelain of a remarkable 19th century Chinese artist. (posted 23rd May 2007) Very Rare, Mid 18th Century, French Faience Table Lamp When is a table lamp a work of art? Answer: “When it is a work of art!” We look at just such an antique table lamp. (posted 14th April 2007) Louis XV Rococo Bronze Doré Chamber Stick The French 18th Century is known as the “French Rococo” period. This month’s Lamp Chat presents a Louis XV bronze doré chamber stick. (posted 7th March 2007) Full of Character - Japanese Tokkuri or Saké Bottles as Table Lamps Japan has a long tradition of ceramics and we look at the long history of the Saké Tokkuri. (posted 23rd February 2007) Shedding Light on Accent Lamps “A small lamp, can be used in a bathroom, bedside, hallway & in fact, any position that may require extra lighting.” Accent lamps are generally less than 15"/38cm tall including the lamp shade. (posted 26th January 2007) A Rare Chinese-Imari Table Lamp - Ch’ien Lung Reign - Circa 1750 In the early 18th century the Chinese porcelain makers started copying Japanese Imari porcelain for export to the west. (posted 14th December 2006) The Porcelain of Edmé Samson - from Copies to Antique Table In the 19th century the porcelains of Edmé Samson were considered as merely copies, but over 100 years later, we are now looking at antiques. November’s Lamp Chat shows a rare miniature pair of armorial table lamps. (posted 15th November 2006) Very Fine Free Standing Chinese Jar & Cover as a Table Lamp The Imperial reign of the Yonzhen Emperor was renowned for a pastel palette of enamel colours. This month's Lamp Chat illustrates this with a delightful little jar and cover, free standing as a table lamp. (posted 7th October 2006) An Outstandingly Rare Pair of Minton Table Lamps In the summer of 1793, Thomas Minton, (1765-1836), opened his small Staffordshire pottery. I am very sure that he would never have imagined that the factory bearing his name would still be producing porcelain to this very day! (posted 14th August 2006) A Charming English Parian Table Lamp Marble-like in appearance, Parian derives its name from Parian marble, ie, the pure white mable quarried on the island of Paros. (posted 27th July 2006) A Rare Austro-Bohemian Black Glass Table Lamp. The first quarter of the 19th century saw the revival of classicism. The style was revised for a short period in the third quarter of the 19th century. (posted 10th June 2006)
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