L.241
My very first and so far the only signed lamp from the famous Hungarian ceramic manufacturer Zsolnay in Pécs. Although quite small and possibly fitted with a non-original font lid, it is nevertheless very artistically executed.
The ceramic vase by Zsolnay is elaborately decorated with ornate openwork parts, which are even painted with gold on the inside. The vase is marked with the blue Zsolnay logo at the bottom, and the number 1064 is also blind-stamped. Further marks: 47 in blue and 61 handwritten in gold (painter's signature). The lamp is based on an ornamental vase (or even flower planter?) by Zsolnay, which can also be found on the internet. The base of the vase has been subsequently drilled and fitted with brass mounts. The font, too, is probably a later addition, because the lid is made of cast zinc, while the base is made of cast brass. But this lid with its playful rim somehow does fit the lamp quite well.
The supplied burner from SI Paris was fitted with a basket by Hugo Schneider. I was able to replace the basket with an original SI basket. The colourless tulip shade from eBay France also fits quite well here.
The zinc cast lid of the glass font had been recently sprayed with gold-coloured paint. I first primed it with dark shoe polish according to my method, and then bronzed it with brass wax (Laiton). The result is a relatively small but very artistically executed Zsolnay lamp.
Lamp Data
Added by me:
Burner basket, tulip shade and globe holder.
Cleaning and repairs:
The font lid re-bronzed with brass wax (Laiton).
Lamp body:
Base of ornamental, openwork cast brass, on 4 paw feet, 11 x 11 cm, Ø 143 mm.
Vase of painted ceramic with openwork neck section and 4 likewise openwork, vertically attached decorative elements, Ø 163 mm. Vase marked at the bottom: logo of Zsolnay. In the vase an additional container made of brass sheet.
Drop-in font of clear glass, cemented under the font lid made of ornamental zinc casting (probably not original to the lamp). Lid Ø 140 mm.
Burner:
14’’’ Kosmos burner of S.I. (= Societé Industrielle d’Articles d‘Éclairage), Paris.
Wick knob marked: 16-rayed star (logo of SI Paris).
Flat wick 65 mm.
Glass chimney:
14’’’ Kosmos chimney. Height 250 mm, Ø fitter 52 mm.
Marked: Spécial Recuit - Made in France 14''' + crown in garland.
Shade and shade holder:
French tulip shade, colourless glass, frosted, cameo-etched ornamentation in Art Nouveau style, top rim fluted.
Height 135 mm, Ø fitter 68 and top rim 175 mm.
70 mm globe holder for 14’’’/15’’’ burners.
Lamp dimensions:
Height up to collar 19.2 cm, total height with chimney 48.1 cm.
Total weight 2120 g.
