Antique Lamp – a Rare Yongzhen Jar Table Lamp There is a point at which art can become practical and we illistrate this with a rare, early 18th century jar and cover as a lamp.  This little jar and cover was produced at the famous Imperial kilns at Jingdezhen in Chinas Jiangxi Province. The major [...]

Antique Lamp – a Rare Chinese Imari Lamp Circa 1750 Imari porcelain is the name understood in the West as Japanese porcelain made at Arita and exported through the port of Imari.  From the mid 17th century the Dutch East India Company monopolised the lucrative export trade, supplying the insatiable European demand for porcelain. It [...]