Handbuilt terracotta chandelier, decorated in joggled or marbled slipware, a technique widely used in England’s Staffordshire potteries in the early to mid-18th century.  Each ceramic component is coated with liquid white clay, then trailed with contrasting terracotta.  Once shaken, the colours merge to create abstract patterns which are entirely unique from one piece to the next.  Five antiqued brass arms fall from the central column, with cups for five candles which gently illuminate cymbals, skittles and pear-like forms.  

Discover more about the making of the 1690 Candili chandelier at: Finding the Light at Candili, by Ben Short, Financial Times, How To Spend It, 28th October, 2023.