The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao

This is a magnificent Hurricane Shade standing just under 20 high. Beautifully engraved with curved leaves. It really is a wonderful piece of crystal.

The most fashionable tables in the early American Republic were set with blue and white Canton ware, so called for the great Chinese trading port from which it came. Chinese blue and white porcelain was in demand well into the 19th century and has been part of the heritage of many American families. Blue Canton from Mottahedeh faithfully recaptures this centuries-old tradition and style.