Bayeux Porcelain Lamp With Cantonese-inspired Decor, Mid-19th Century

Very beautiful Bayeux porcelain lamp with Canton-inspired decor typical of the Langlois period of the mid-19th century.
The lamp is placed on a wooden base frequently used under vases, which accentuates its Asian character.
Made of beautiful, very white porcelain with generous enamel, this lamp has no defects. The bronze base discreetly encircles the base of the porcelain body.
The oil burner, also in bronze and brass, is finely chiseled.
A bronze collar decorated with small flowers of all shapes with very varied petals supports the glass guide, in brass, adorned with a vine branch.
The glass itself is inserted into a magnificent crystal globe also engraved with a bunch of grapevines and leaves.
This globe brings a lot of softness to the lighting. The electrification is recent and safe.
The decoration of the body of the lamp, very inspired by Canton, has two large cartouches, each with an animated scene : on one side a group of women in a public place and on the other side a seated figure who seems to be a merchant in the same place.
These two scenes of life are separated by a rich scattering of flowers and butterflies on a white background that can also be found on the base and the upper edge of the lamp
Without being bright, the colors are very present and bring a lot of cheerfulness to this beautiful object that you will love to highlight in your interior.