Distressed white Anduse urn that has been mounted as a lamp. A central Diamond shape Foliate medallion flanked by swag garland festoons to either side. Would look great on a sideboard or credenza, on a chest, or on bedside tables. Measured to top of urn, 18”. The overall height depends on your harp, shade, & finial. 2 available at time of listing if a pair is needed. The technique of the handmade pottery in Anduse (South of France) is centuries old. The story of the Vase d’Anduze began in the 16th century under the reign of Henry IV. It is thought that it was a potter created the Vase d'Anduse when he was inspired by a vase he had seen in Florence. The Italian Medici vase is what inspired the shape but what characterises an Anduse urn is the size and the decorative shields, garlands of flowers and horizontal stripes. Many of the Manor houses, large parks, and historical sites throughout France are decorated with these beautiful artisanal urns which were used to plant small orange, lemon or olive trees. The design of this pottery has endured through contemporary artisans, who still make these pots by hand the same way their ancestors did.