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Maurice Robertson - ArticlesMaurice Robertson, principal of The Antique and Vintage Table Lamp Co, has had a lifetime’s association with antique porcelain and pottery, with his commercial experience spanning a period of over 45 years,including valuer to the Australian Government’s Incentive to the Arts Scheme. His long experience with antique ceramics and glass also includes dealing with leading museums and numerous international private collections. He has extended his ceramics expertise into the quality table lamps seen on the company’s site and is well known to local and international interior designers who have included many of his table lamps in their projects. He has also supplied items of national interest to the official Sydney residence of the Australian Prime Minister.
Antique Lamp - a Rare Chinese Imari Lamp Circa 1750In the early 18th century the Chinese porcelain makers started copying Japanese Imari porcelain for export to the west. Table Lamps - Japanese Tokkuri or Saké Bottle LampsJapan has a long tradition of ceramics and we look at the long history of the Saké Tokkuri,now appearing as an antique table lamp, full of rustic character. Paris / Limoges Table LampsThe “Paris” porcelain, so well known, was actually not made in Paris but at Limoges to the South West of Paris! The Art of a Chinese PotterChina’s long history of porcelain and pottery has influenced the design and production of the world’s ceramics, both Eastern and Western. We looks at a fine example of the innovative porcelain of a remarkable 19th century Chinese artist. Imari Lamps - the Rise & Rise of Oriental DécorIn 1650, The Dutch East India Company opened the doors of Europe to the discovery of Japanese porcelain. To the Europeans, it was “love at first sight” when the bright Imari porcelain first arrived. Antique Candle Stick LampsToday, while many candle sticks lie forgotten and ignored, this romantic style of lighting is being revived by The Antique and Vintage Table Lamp Co!. With their expert knowledge, candle sticks are transformed and reappear as objects of beauty and function. It really is "new light on an old subject" with the exchange from wax to electricity! Table Lamps – Seeing Red!It may have been the Chinese who invented porcelain over 1000 years ago, but it took those fashionable French to give us the names of the coloured glazes, still used as standards in the West today, to identify the major range of Chinese ceramic colours Antique Lamps for Accent LightingAccent lighting is strictly decorative and is not intended to "illuminate the room" but rather provide a delightful focal point to establish ambience and mood. Accent lamps are a statement of taste, come in a wide variety of forms and are a valuable asset to the interior. A Bedside Louis Xv Bronze Doré Chamber StickFrom its inception as an art form, the Rococo was an important element of French culture, throughout the ancient regime. Art in all its forms, in 18th century France, was aristocratic and highly reflective of the flamboyant style of the court, throughout the reign of Louis XV, (1715-1774). Table Lamps From a Living TraditionLighting is a major key to creating atmosphere within the home and the trend now is for minimal use of down-lights with a softer approach to interior lighting. The company’s new range offers a choice of alternative vintage and reproduction lamp styles that compliment all interiors from traditional to contemporary.
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