L.328
A stately, large lamp with a finely painted Satsuma vase in a rare, hexagonal form. The vase has the best painting of all Satsuma wares I have seen so far. As it has been subsequently drilled, it can be dated to circa 1875-1890. The lamp must have been electrified at some point, as the brass kerosene/paraffin font had a hole for the electric cable, which I closed with a soldered brass disc.
The vase has alternating three large cartouches with typical Japanese courtly scenes and three small cartouches with birds and chrysanthemums. The painting is very fine and very well preserved. This painting differs considerably from the other Satsuma vases, as it does not have the usual colour ornamentation of the brocade style to fill the spaces between the scene medallions. Instead, the entire free area is filled with fine gold ornamentation. The gold is somewhat rubbed off at the edges of the vase. The hexagonal brass connector from the round base to the vase is precisely handmade to fit.
The colourless Baccarat ball shade suits this large, distinguished lamp best. I added the matching Matador chimney to the Jean Ristelhueber burner that came with the lamp. This has resulted in a rather unusual (hexagonal, with fine gold painting), magnificent Satsuma lamp, which is completely French except for the globe holder.
Lamp Data
Added by me:
Glass chimney, ball shade and globe holder.
Cleaning and repairs:
Hole at the font closed with a soldered disc.
Lamp body:
Base of ornamentally pierced cast brass with butterfly motifs, on 4 feet, Ø 169 mm.
Hexagonally shaped Satsuma vase with rich gold painting. Alternating 3 large (courtly genre scenes) and 3 small cartouches (birds with chrysanthemums) with very fine painting. Vase without signature, drilled afterwards, Ø 156 mm. Neck of the vase decorated with an ornamentally cast brass ring.
Drop-in font of brass sheet with richly decorated cast brass lid. Subsequent cable hole. Font lid Ø 122 mm.
Burner:
20’’’ Bec Rond burner of Jean Ristelhueber, Paris.
Wick knob marked: Bec Rond Paris J.R. White glass inlay.
Original flame disc of hat-on-sieve-tube type.
Flat wick 87 mm.
Glass chimney:
20’’’ Matador chimney. Height 275 mm, Ø fitter 65 mm.
Marked: VR Fabrication Française Marque Deposée Matador 20'''.
Shade and shade holder:
Ball shade by Baccarat, semi-open form, colourless glass, frosted and deep-etched butterflies and flowers.
Height 170 mm, Ø fitter 102 and bulge 191 mm.
100 mm globe holder for 20’’’ burners.
Lamp dimensions:
Height up to collar 37.5 cm, total height with chimney 69.2 cm.
Total weight 4960 g.
