Thrown on the wheel in two parts using a speckled stoneware clay, this large lamp base is hand-painted with porcelain slip and underglazes. Its decoration draws on early Persian ware, medieval art, and old textiles — with extra detail carved through the slip using sgraffito to add texture and movement to the surface. The piece is then overpainted in 24 carat gold lustre and refired at a lower temperature after the glaze firing.

Glaze-fired to 1250°C, the finish reveals a soft sheen and those lovely basalt freckles running through the clay, with the cobalt melting into the glaze in that gentle, blurry way I love.

You'll notice subtle imperfections — brush marks, glaze variations, and the occasional rough patch where iron or basalt has surfaced. These are part of the character of the clay and the way I like to work.

Fitted with an antique brass bayonet fitting, wired with 3-core flax flex and a UK 3-pin plug.

Shade not included. Shown here with a 45cm-wide Empire shade from Jim Lawrence.

Please note: UK purchases only — USA fittings are not compatible with this lamp.

Care: Wipe with a damp cloth.

Dimensions: 42cm high with fitting (30cm without) × 17cm wide.

Shipping: UK only.