Grote Tulpenpiramide - George bollamp a living room

a living room

the mouth thrown open in a near-shout

and the careful finish make the Louise a genuine showpiece

The dark brown

Substantial in scale

Grote Tulpenpiramide - George bollamp a living roomThis large tulip vase, or tulip pyramid, named George, follows antique European models and is hand made from Chinese porcelain. Stacked tiers of upturned spouts rise from a tall square pedestal base with scrolled feet. The pyramid is built from six separate sections in Chinese porcelain, hand painted with a floral design in a deep indigo blue from cobalt oxide. The quality of the porcelain comes from pure kaolin and feldspar (petuntse), fired at