{"product_id":"title-folk-slipware-chamberstick-treacle-glazed-earthenware-candle-holder-with-finger-handle-c-1950s-60s","title":"Folk Slipware Chamberstick — Treacle-Glazed Earthenware Candle Holder with Finger Handle, c. 1950s–60s","description":"\u003ch4 dir=\"ltr\" class=\"text-text-100 mt-2 -mb-1 text-base font-bold\"\u003eThe Piece\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eA wonderfully characterful chamber candlestick in glazed folk earthenware — the old-fashioned kind you'd carry to bed by its looped finger handle. It has a broad dished drip-pan base, a curvy double-gourd stem, and a candle socket rimmed in a creamy \"dripped\" pattern. Over a warm treacle-brown ground, it's hand-decorated with slip-trailed green scrolls and dots of cream and dark brown — the loose, joyful ornament of traditional peasant pottery. A fine craquelure runs through the glossy glaze, and the base is left as raw buff clay. Small, tactile, and full of handmade soul.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 dir=\"ltr\" class=\"text-text-100 mt-2 -mb-1 text-base font-bold\"\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Provenance\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe chamberstick — a candle holder with a broad catch-pan and a finger loop — was an everyday household object for centuries, lighting the way upstairs before electricity. This one belongs to the enduring European tradition of slip-decorated folk earthenware, where a humble redware body is enlivened with trailed slip in green, cream, and brown. Its glossy lead glaze, lively hand-trailed ornament, and softly crazed surface place it in the mid-twentieth century, when this centuries-old peasant-pottery style was still being made across the Continent for everyday use and for the traveler's shelf. Hand-thrown and hand-painted, unmarked as most folk pottery is, it carries the warmth and slight irregularity that only a handmade object has.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 dir=\"ltr\" class=\"text-text-100 mt-2 -mb-1 text-base font-bold\"\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\" class=\"overflow-x-auto w-full px-2 mb-6 print:overflow-x-visible\"\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"min-w-full border-collapse text-sm leading-[1.7] whitespace-normal\"\u003e\n\u003cthead class=\"text-left\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"col\" class=\"text-text-100 border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.6)] py-2 pr-4 align-top font-bold\"\u003eField\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"col\" class=\"text-text-100 border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.6)] py-2 pr-4 align-top font-bold\"\u003eDetail\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003eObject\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003eChamberstick \/ chamber candle holder\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003eGlazed earthenware (redware), slip-trailed decoration\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003eDecoration\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003eTreacle-brown ground; green scrolls, cream \u0026amp; dark slip dots; dripped socket rim\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003eStyle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003eEuropean folk \/ slipware\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003eEra\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003eCirca 1950s–60s (mid-20th century)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003eGood; glossy with an even age craquelure, unglazed clay base, honest wear. Condition Guaranteed.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003eAvailability\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003eOne of a Kind — 1 Available\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch4 dir=\"ltr\" class=\"text-text-100 mt-2 -mb-1 text-base font-bold\"\u003eWhy It Belongs in Your Home\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe perfect small dose of rustic warmth. Set a taper in it for the nightstand, a mantel, or a farmhouse table; group it with other folk pottery; or let it hold a ring and a stub of candle on a shelf as pure character. Its earthy browns and folk-art dots suit a cottage kitchen, a cabin, or any room that likes its beauty a little handmade and worn-in — collected, not decorated.\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Viridian Eclection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47846959906921,"sku":null,"price":62.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/0093\/9369\/files\/DSC01744_69abc88d-8d49-4e33-beb4-99e57677cf09.jpg?v=1785323831","url":"https:\/\/viridianeclection.com\/products\/title-folk-slipware-chamberstick-treacle-glazed-earthenware-candle-holder-with-finger-handle-c-1950s-60s","provider":"Viridian Eclection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}