Antique Dutch

Antique Dutch

Antique Light - an uncommon Chinese Imari Light Circa 1750

Imari porcelain may be the title understood in the western world as Japanese porcelain made at Arita and released with the port of Imari.&nbsp In the mid 17th century the Nederlander East India Company monopolised the lucrative export trade, delivering the pressing European interest in porcelain.

It found the interest from the Chinese porcelain makers in the huge Imperial kilns at Jingdezhen that Japanese Imari porcelain was very popular in Europe.&nbsp China makers were quick to understand the commercial success from the Japanese Imari type of decoration by the first 1700s were creating a Chinese version from the Japanese Imari style

Chinese-Imari pieces are usually less decorated compared to Japanese originals with increased whitened porcelain showing.&nbsp Japanese Imari is generally all-over decorated, creating an infinitely more &ldquobusy&rdquo style, however, generally, Chinese-Imari good examples tend to be more carefully potted having a thinner more even glaze.&nbsp The color palette follows the standard Japanese original, Rouge p Fer, or, Iron red-colored, under glaze cobalt blue and gilding

An uncommon mid 1700s, Chinese-Imari, baluster formed&nbsp table light.

The light very carefully decorated within the traditional palette of Imari enamels, iron red-colored and under glaze cobalt blue with touches of pale fish, an average colour selection of the time.

The decorative subject of oriental flowers having a large central Peony.

The light on the carefully switched walnut wood stand, water gilded to some satin finish&nbsp

A fascinating, mid 1700s light.

Ch&rsquoien Lung Reign - Circa 1750&nbsp&nbsp&nbspOverall height (including shade) 23?/59cm

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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.

antique pistol (1700s)..need to know ,when and why it manufactured?You will find from Indonesia.Assist me to.?

These guns look more a less just like a classical Dueling pistol and Italian pistol.I thought these guns may been used throughout the nederlander settlement in Indonesia.It have leaves loved design on top and also at along side it.I believe you will find 2 alphabet written in the mouth from the pistol 'OC' or perhaps a type of symbol seem like a 'V' with an 'o' and 'c' on top.

Thats maybe the symbol of VOC , the buying and selling company from Nederlander when they rules Indonesia.

VOC = Vereenigde Oostindische Compagnie

U can check some stuff from VOC era at local museum at Jakarta, Indonesia

Traditional Old Dutch Sawmill in Frisian villiage of IJlst in Friesland, The Netherlands (Holland)