1970s Italian Red & Grey Ceramic Glazed Vase clocks construction and stylish appearance means

construction and stylish appearance means they never seem to date even though they were made over 50 years ago

The frame is suspended from a brass adjustable chain with a matching ceiling cup to hide the wires where it connects to the ceiling

The circular bulb holder is constructed from bakelite and supports the five brass arms which the circular plastic shade clips into a groove in the ball at the end of the curved ends of each arm

The piece sits on sturdy metal legs

An iGuzzini style striking orange plastic

1970s Italian Red & Grey Ceramic Glazed Vase clocks construction and stylish appearance meansA large 1970s mottled red and grey ceramic glazed vase. The bulbous body of an intense mottled red with a wonderful shimmering glaze narrows towards the neck where the colour turns to a molten grey of varying shades. The vase is unmarked on the black base therefore the designer or manufacturer is unknown The uneven line where the red turns to grey results in the vase looking slightly different from each side. The heavy thick glaze reflects the light