Pair of Dutch Delft Blue and White Chinoiserie Vase Lamps

Pair of Dutch Delft Blue and White Chinoiserie Vase LampsA charming pair of blue and white Chinoiserie decorated Delft vase lamps. Dutch, 18th century. Shades not included. Why we like them We love this charming pair of vases, that are now fitted as lamps, for their perfectly imperfect look, abundant with old chips and cracks, perfectly suitable for a creaky country cottage. Created as a more affordable imitation of the prestigious and costly Chinese export porcelain, they are somewhat navely hand painted

embellished with ebonised Greek key patterns

and were often employed in entrance halls or as room dividers or windscreens for gardens and terraces

Depth: 60 cm / 23

we are happy to assist with sourcing or commissioning suitable shades

Many of its original frescoes survived

This design was promoted by the connoisseur-designer Thomas Hope (d

Superb hand-crafted quality

he quickly adapted the new lustreing processes for the ornamentation of almost every variety of commercial earthenware

an attribute of Hermes (Mercury)

1) and is illustrated in Regency Furniture Frances Collard

An unusual set of eight Irish George II style dining chairs in walnut

certainly the most ambitious & comprehensive bird book"