Rare French Gold and White Porcelain Pedestal, 19th century, probably Paris and likely made during the Restauration period, the pedestal exhibiting outstanding modeling and gilding, the foot in the form of an inverted Corinthian column capital, and holding the tapered pedestal with reeded panels of acanthus leaves alternating with anthemia and laurel leaves, the compote-form top also reeded, formerly mounted as a lamp, possibly intended as a torchere stand, h. 47", w. 14", d. 14".

Fitted as an electric floor lamp at some point. Originally fitted with another top. About 6" of the upper rim has some restoration as does the upper area of the "bowl" all the way around. The top section of the standard with two small areas of restoration. Below the vasiform standard, the connecting element which holds it to the base has losses to the top. The outside edges of the inverted Corinthian column capital-form base have restoration to the gilt elements.