Product Description
This WILLIAMSBURG Tobacco Leaf Lamp features a pattern popular among elite families like the Washingtons that became a symbol of global trade and colonial taste. Archaeological fragments of this pattern have even been discovered at the Governor’s Palace in Williamsburg! However, despite its name, this 18th-century Chinese porcelain design wasn't inspired by tobacco. The bold leaves and flowers reflect tropical plants from Southeast Asia, crafted by Chinese artisans with roots in Indian textile motifs for Western markets. Explore the elegance of history reimagined with the WILLIAMSBURG Tobacco Leaf collection by Port 68.
A craquelure finish and aged brass finial provide the finishing touch to this elegant table lamp.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to the size and weight of this item, it is exempt from free shipping offers. A flat rate shipping fee per lamp applies.
Features
- Multicolored Tobacco Leaf design
- Made of porcelain with a Lucite base
- Craquelure finish for an antiqued look
- Brass shade spider and aged brass finial
- 3-way switch, up to 100-watt bulb
- Off-white empire softback shade made of polyester
- Total measurement: 27"H x 17" diameter
- Oval shade measurement: 13"W x 17"L x 11"H
- WILLIAMSBURG by Port 68
- Imported
Product Care
Clean using a soft cloth.
Inspiration
An original Chinese porcelain dish with the Tobacco Leaf pattern in Colonial Williamsburg's archives, dated to ca. 1785, inspired the WILLIAMSBURG Tobacco Leaf collection by Port 68. Versions of the decorative motif have been found archaeologically in Williamsburg at the Governor’s Palace. Others were owned by the Lloyd family of Maryland, the Washingtons at Mount Vernon, and the Heyward family of Charleston, South Carolina.
