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The Empress

Once a Japanese porcelain tea set, black and gold. Now a chandelier.

The gold inside each cup works as a reflector and warms the light.

AvailableOne of one. Price, delivery and a viewing on request.

Messing AroundBerlin

Was: a Japanese porcelain tea set
Now: Hanging lamp
H x W x D: 80 x 80 x 80 cm
Light: 6x G9 LED, 20 W
Edition: One of one

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Want to see it lit? Ask for a visit at Frankfurter Allee 6.

Next lamp: Beer Tap Lamp

Switch it on

The same piece photographed off and on, so you can see the light it makes.

So there is one Empress, and there won't be another.

By Keren Gerlitz

One time, I purchased a second-hand Japanese porcelain tea set. I played with it, pierced it and finally made a chandelier from it.

After I was done I discovered this was a very expensive set. No, the discovery did not change the value of my chandelier. However, it did make me decide not to look for another set to make a second lamp.

Drawing of the original pot and cups, set out where they now hang, 80 cm across.

Before it was a lamp

Drawn from the original object, before it was taken apart.

Where it could go

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The Empress in a staged room: Over a set table in an Altbau dining room, in daylight. — Over a set table in an Altbau dining room, in daylight.

Suits

Restaurants and chef's tables, hotel lobbies, bars.

Rooms AI-generated, lamps original.

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The practical bits

Availability

Available now. Price, delivery and a time to see it lit, in my first reply. Collect it from the studio in Friedrichshain, or ask about delivery.

Wiring and safety

I rewire every piece with new cables and sockets. Hangs from a brass rod. Hanging pieces are connected by a qualified electrician.

Care

Dust with a dry cloth. The patina is part of the piece, so please don’t polish the original object. Made in my studio at Frankfurter Allee 6, Berlin.

Next to its relatives

The whole shelf, all 50

Beer Tap Lamp, Once a beer tap, now a table lamp.

Beer Tap Lamp60 x 15 x 25 cm

Green Sifon Lamp, Once a soda siphon, now a table lamp.

Green Sifon Lamp55 x 32 x 20 cm

Meat Grinder, Once a hand-cranked meat grinder, now a table lamp.

Meat Grinder40 x 9 x 26 cm

Broken Kettle, Once a kettle, now a table lamp.

Broken Kettle29 x 26 x 26 cm

Every piece shown at close to the same size, real sizes under each.

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