Dutch Delft Ceramic Table Lamp with Blue and White William Morris Acanthus Shade

Exquisitely handcrafted by Amitābha Studio in Amsterdam from a vintage Royal Delft (De Porceleyne Fles) White (Delfts Wit) vase, Severn is a lovely addition to our fresh blue and whi...

This table lamp represents a historic collaboration between Amitābha Studio and Royal Delft, resulting in one of the first-ever Royal Delft lamps. Meticulously handcrafted by Amitābh...

Late 17th Century Dutch Delft Faience Blue and White Chinoiserie Baluster Vase Mounted as a Lamp and newly electrified. Decorated in imitation of a Chinese Ming vase with a sage, rocks and vegetation, mounted on a wood base. The dimensions noted include the lampshade and electrical fittings. The vase as mounted in wood is approximately 10in. high and 6in. diameter. The arrival in Western Europe of the first shiploads of Chinese porcelain, lacquerware, ivory and silk in the 17th century stimulated interest in China, or Cathay, as it was then called. Europeans soon began copying the Chinese artworks and decorative objects. These decorative arts inspired by China, which enjoyed their heyday in the late 17th, 18th and early 19th centuries, are known as chinoiserie. Soon after the introduction of expensive Chinese...

A late nineteenth century blue and white Delft vase of bulbous form, decorated throughout with tropical birds and flowers, with four quatrefoils each showing a leaping deer. Low Cou...