Chinese Flambé Vase Table Lamp

Chinese Flambé Vase Table LampAn impossibly chic Chinese porcelain Flamb glazed vase, now mounted as table lamp. 20th century. Why we like it The flamb glaze on this Chinese vase, created through a specialised high temperature firing process, displays rich interplay of various shades of deep reds and purples. This traditional glazing technique, admired for its unpredictability and complexity, produces a flowing, organic pattern unique to each piece, with beautiful hues that seem

His extensive enterprise earned the accolades of the Royal Family as noted after their visit in 1799: 'the ROYAL FAMILY

lot 135 and a further identical and stamped pair apparently from the same set

solid quality

similar stamps 'AI' and 'AP' appeared on dining chairs

Bindesbøll’s masterpiece

Duke of Wellington

This type of chair was popular in the Ming dynasty for its light construction and elegant appearance

'upcycled' in the 17th-19th centuries

and antiquities

It is considered that one of the earliest examples of this distinctive 'Chinese' design was a set of chairs in Cockpen Church

mounted in French mats and vintage bird's-eye maple frames

obelisks played a vital role in the religion as well as in the architecture of the ancient Egypt