Antique China Lamps
Posted in Antique Store on 02/04/2011 06:37 am by Ling
Table lamps - Seeing Red!
It may have been the Chinese who invented the porcelain over 1000 years ago, but took the French fashion give us the names of colored glazes, still used as patterns in the West today, to identify the important range of ceramic colors China.
Some of these names will be known as "Famille Jaune, or yellow family of glazes in which yellow is the predominant color," Famille Noir ", Or the family of glazes in black," Famille Rose ", or the family of pink and" Famille Verte ", the range of green glazes.
One of the most popular of these monochrome, color or single Sang de Boeuf glaze is as named by the French, or, literally, ox - blood. Most of the names of colors, as used in China, are derived from nature, in this case is similar to blood clotting beef.
This palette of red enamel has been developed over a long period of Qing Dynasty (1644 - 1912), the base color derived from copper.
Sang de Boeuf was found in a wide range of reds, pale, known as Peach Bloom and a rich palette of dark reds.
The Old> lamp Co board currently has a collection of several examples of large Chinese lanterns Sang de Boeuf ranging from 19 to mid 20 mid-century.
This strong dark red color works beautifully with the interior through classical and modern classics with traditional and be a single color, is at home in any color scheme.
Some of these lamps are mounted in gilded bronze elegant French style 18th century, some gold-plated brass stands and custom turned, the water is golden maple.
The Old> Table Lamp Co specialize in antique lighting lamp table with a range in line of more than 100 unique lamps, antique and vintage in sight.
Lamps are shipped ready for cable U.S., UK and Australia.
You are invited to visit their website at www.antiquelampshop.com
© The Old> Table Lamp Co 2009
About the Author
Maurice Robertson, principal of The Antique and Vintage Table Lamp Co , has had a lifetime’s association with antique porcelain and pottery. From an early age he recalls picking up tea cups, looking for the mark on the base, discerning the maker.
Extending his ceramics expertise into the quality table lamps seen on the company’s site, he is well known to local and international interior designers who have included many of his table lamps in their projects and has also supplied items of national interest to the official Sydney residence of the Australian Prime Minister.
Waddington's Asian Art Auction, Chinese Antique 18 June 2010, Lot 233
