Rare 19th century lithophane porcelain lamp SHADE, - rare large size one piece porcelain shade,  - American vedute or views, - impressed titles, - unsigned, - attributed to PPM (Prensaich Porzellan Manufactur), - straight conical shape with - four American scenes interspersed with scrolled florals, - this is a full molded shade-not individual panels, - bisque surface, - smeared gloss glaze on divider bands, top and bottom edge band. The four American scenes are continuing to the right - 1) The Niagara-Fall (PPM scene-75), - 2) President’s House (White House)(PPM scene-76),  - 3) Staaten Island/Bay of New York (PPM scene-74), - 4) Residence of Washington-(Mt Vernon) (PPM scene-77). 12”, dia, 3” dia-inside top opening, 5.5” tall. Condition – excellent, no chips, cracks or repairs.     2240 - This is one of three known examples of this shade (please message if a known example in a collection). - The manufacturing difficulty of this particular shade is extremely high due to the size of single piece construction using eight-part construction. Interior surface appears to be hand finished on a potters wheel. - Attributed to PPM (Prensaich Porzellan Manufactur), Plaue, Thuringia, Germany by other identical marked and numbered individual scenic panels. - Date would be prior to the 1890’s marking of country of origin/importation laws. - I have further research on each of the scenes, which appear to date the shade into the 1870 period. They are after famous paintings and engravings of the period. Thomas Cole, A Kollner, etc. --------------------------------------- Shipping - see "shipping and payments" tab on this page for shipping cost via FedEx Home/Ground or USPS Priority.                    - contact me for confirmation or additional options.                   - Local pickup available.

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