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Margaretha, a popular Dutch name of the era (also Mata Hari’s birth name, did you know she was Dutch?), is a one-of-a-kind lamp lovingly handcrafted from an antique (1913), very rare, early Royal Delfts (De Porceleyne Fles) Polychrome vase hand-painted by Theodorus Antonius Bernardus van Lingen, master painter, and paired with a custom contemporary tandoori red satin lampshade and cord.
This exquisite vase was one of the first of its kind to be painted with the multi-coloured Delfts Polychrome technique, the successor of Italian Majolica produced in the 16th and 17th centuries. Made in 1913, this vase pre-dates the earliest regular production pieces of underglaze Polychrome made by De Porceleyne Fles from 1917 to 1925, and even those pieces are quite scarce.
With its deep blues, burnt oranges, and fresh greens on a light cream background, this uniquely shaped double gourd vase is expertly hand-painted on the front of the spherical body with a long-tailed parrot perched on a peony branch near chrysanthemums and a pierced rock in a fenced garden, on the rest of the vase there are more chrysanthemum blossoms, floral sprays and sprigs, and floral and foliate lappets.
Highlighting its charm and character, this authentic piece has been expertly restored—by the wonderful Wolfs Conservation (who also work for the Rijksmuseum and other illustrious places)—to fix a small break on the back of the neck, which is now completely invisible. It also has a small hole at the bottom where the cord comes out of the lamp, which was there when we received it, possibly original (the restorer said it was a very well-made hole). Regardless, Margaretha was clearly always meant to be a lamp!
This exclusive, unrepeatable, ceramic table lamp will give any space a one-of-a-kind look that can’t be matched.
Height: 53 cm (21 in) with shade
Width: 25 cm (10 in) with shade
E27 bulb fitting. We can adapt the plug depending on the country you will use it in.
We ship worldwide! Personal delivery/pick-up is also possible in the greater Amsterdam area.