Posted 8 years ago
MJP
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On the bottom of the lamp it says Made Italy 1790. The lamp is about 18" tall and about 10" wide. I believe it is porcelain, but am not sure. I am hoping someone can help me learn more about it.
Made in Italy 1790 | ||
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I had thought Rococco at first, then I had a look at some Meissen lamps.
"The Meissen Marcolini Period
The Marcolini period of Meissen manufacture takes its name from Count Camillo Marcolini, Prime Minister of the German kingdom of Saxony, where the Meissen factory was located, who was also named director of the Meissen works in 1774, a position he held until 1814. Marcolini perfected the Neo-Classical style of Meissen forms and decoration introduced by his predecessor and its products are highly valued and sought after. Meissen products from the Marcolini period were marked with the traditional crossed swords plus a star (sometimes looking like an asterisk) located near the short ends of the swords, all in underglaze blue.
The final years of Count Marcolini’s directorship coincided with the Napoleonic Wars (1803 to 1815) raging across Europe. These wars caused the porcelain works great financial losses, on top of those produced by their efforts to produce the finest quality porcelains. The state of Saxony itself suffered heavily in the wars, which made the porcelain manufactory’s plight all the more difficult. The Meissen works survived but spent the next century largely in shadow of France’s Severes porcelain works." from Internet Antique Gazette
Would you please post a photo of the bottom of this lamp - that would be very helpful.
Welcome to CW.
Thank You!! I just posted a picture of the bottom.
Looking thru Meissen porcelain marks yours is nowhere to be found. If you do a google search on Meissen porcelain marks, you can do a bit of research on your own.
I think your lamp is rather Capodimonte. First, it was made in Italy, and the style is similarly opulent. The crown on the lower side of the lamp reminds me Capodimonte too.
I think you are probably right. I think it looks like Capodimonte.