Vintage Satsuma Moriage Table Lamp Chinese Immortals Porcelain Teak Wood Base

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We love this extraordinary Immortals porcelain lamp for the beautiful craftsmanship and one of a kind detail that will never … more We love this extraordinary Immortals porcelain lamp for the beautiful craftsmanship and one of a kind detail that will never be duplicated in another lamp. This is not just a lamp, but a piece of art. There are so many details that even when one believes they have looked at all of them, there are more to be discovered. The colors on the ivory porcelain are red, shades of blue, metallic gold, black and teal. The base is pagoda style teak wood. The finial is original. Top it off with a perfect silk shade of your choice to enhance its delicte loveliness!

Satsuma ware is a type of Japanese pottery originally from Satsuma Province, southern Kyūshū. Today, it can be divided into two distinct categories: the original plain dark clay early Satsuma made in Satsuma from around 1600, and the elaborately decorated export Satsuma ivory-bodied pieces which began to be produced in the nineteenth century in various Japanese cities. By adapting their gilded polychromatic enamel overglaze designs to appeal to the tastes of western consumers, manufacturers of the latter made Satsuma ware one of the most recognized and profitable export products of the Meiji period.

Moriage dates back to the 17th century in Japan and the creation of what is now called Satsuma. In the Satsuma region in Southern Japan there was a burgeoning Korean immigrant population that was producing a variety of pottery at the time. Moriage is the term used to describe the fine and delicate layering or placing of clay on pieces of pottery. less