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Pottery lamp with a frayed hessian drum shade, lit

One of a kind · Lamps

Hessian Shade Lamp

The same open-fired base under a loose-woven hessian shade.

A rounder, fuller jar base with a drum shade of loose-woven hessian, left frayed at the edge. The weave scatters the light into a soft, rough-textured glow.

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Details

Size
Size on request
Made
By hand, without a wheel, in Bàu Trúc village
Clay
Halan clay from the Quao river, mixed with fine sand
Firing
Open fire of wood, straw and coconut husk, around 800°C
Finish
No glaze, no colourant - colour comes from fire and smoke
Care
Unglazed clay is porous. Dust with a soft dry cloth. For fresh flowers, use a glass liner inside.