Overview
- Type: Ceramic Jar Table Lamp Base
- Brand: BHS (British Home Stores)
- Manufacturer: BHS Lighting Division
- Place of Origin: United Kingdom (Made in Britain)
- Style: Traditional / Neoclassical / Regency Revival
- Colour: Glossy Soft Cream / Ivory
- Design Era: Late 20th Century Vintage (c. 1980s – 1990s)
- Material: Glazed Earthenware Ceramic & Solid Brass Fittings
- Set Includes: 1x Temple Ginger Jar Ceramic Lamp Base
- Features: Working Order, Heavy Internal Counterweight, Switched Brass BC (Bayonet Cap) Lampholder, Original Under-Base Production Labels
- Condition: Good Vintage Condition (Stable Hairline Disclosed / Un-tested Electricals)
- Size: 11.5 inches (H) x 5.5 inches (Widest Point in Middle) x 3.5 inches (Base Diameter)
- Weight: 1.2 kg
Dating & Historical Context
- Dating: This genuine piece of British home styling dates strictly to the late 1980s or early 1990s, carrying its factory-original archival paper serial routing slip on the under-base felt pad.
- Historical Note: Sold under the reference catalog line 950 920 during British Home Stores' highly successful golden era of British-manufactured lighting, this lamp base exemplifies the "Country House" and Regency Revival trends that dominated UK interiors in the late 20th century. Modeled after historic Oriental temple jars and neoclassical pottery, the lamp base incorporates a premium solid brass BC bulb socket alongside a heavily weighted, fabric-covered chassis footprint. This focus on domestic assembly and durable materials highlights the elevated consumer standard maintained by BHS before high-street supply chains transitioned heavily to lightweight overseas plastics.
Description
A classic and wonderfully elegant piece of vintage lighting design, this BHS ceramic table lamp base features a beautifully turned, high-gloss ginger jar silhouette. Rising from a stepped circular foot, the earthenware pottery swells smoothly into a balanced, bulbous mid-section before tapering elegantly up into a tiered faux-lid column ring. Finished in a highly reflective, warm cream glaze, this sophisticated neutral base interacts beautifully with accent lighting and coordinates effortlessly with both traditional cottage style settings or clean, minimalist modern interiors.
Expert Identification & Design Features:
- Authentic Branding: Features the original factory ink stamp directly on the base felt, displaying the verified code groupings 950 920, CREAM, 9961013, and 3708/1058.
- Solid Brass Fixtures: Built using an integrated UK-made brass lampholder assembly equipped with a built-in safety switch lever and an explanatory factory wattage ring.
- Balanced Counterweight: Internally structured with a low-slung earthed base weight to ensure complete stability when paired with large fabrics or pleated parchment shades.
Condition Report
This piece is in good, fully working vintage condition, showing honest character markings typical of authentic household ceramics. The cream glaze retains an exceptional, mirror-like factory shine across the entirety of the urn body. Structurally, there is an incredibly faint, very fine surface hairline fracture extending from the bottom rim roughly 4 inches up the side wall. This hairline is completely tight, purely superficial, does not threaten the structural integrity of the heavy-gauge clay wall, and remains perfectly stable. The solid brass hardware displays a gentle, attractive age patina. The electrical elements are working and intact, but the lamp is currently un-tested; as with all pre-owned vintage electronics, it should be PAT tested by a certified technician prior to regular home use.
Shipping & Logistics
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- International Shipping: We proudly ship worldwide via the eBay Global Shipping Programme (GSP).
- Packaging: Securely wrapped in multiple dense layers of high-density bubble cushioning and suspended within a sturdy, double-walled box to guarantee the ceramic body arrives entirely safe.
- Dispatch: Ships within 1 business days.
Returns & Payment Policies
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