Dresden green porcelain ram’s head lamp base vase with finial Wedgwood

Dresden green porcelain ram’s head lamp base vase with finial WedgwoodThis finely modelled Dresden porcelain lamp base is styled as a covered neoclassical urn or vase, richly decorated in a vivid Dresden green ground with handpainted flowers and lavish gilding. Standing approximately 29 cm high to the top of the removable brass finial, the piece successfully combines its original function as an electric or oil lamp base with the elegance of an 18thcentury style decorative vase. The body is of ovoid urn form rising from

Form: Miniature bust – perfect for cabinet or mantel display

a winding road or coastal path follows the arc of the beach

material and rare capitalised mark makes it a compelling addition to a serious collection

desk accessories

The wide rim is richly decorated in low relief with a continuous frieze of playful putti interspersed with classical wreaths and foliage

A small underglaze blue painter’s mark and an impressed factory or shape mark are also present

with the smooth grey ground acting as an excellent foil for the white reliefs

but it presents beautifully overall

this medallion offers exceptional charm

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perspective and proportion

and lovers of fine decorative arts