These beautiful porcelain roses were a recent and very happy find.
I am completely crazy for chandeliers - especially ones dripping with roses. I have several Italian Tole ones, but I've been on the hunt for one with porcelain roses for the longest time. I frequently see them on ebay, but they are often in very poor shape or outrageously expensive. I actually found one last summer in the Paris Flea Markets, but the shipping alone was going to be triple the cost of the chandelier! So, no porcelain rose chandelier for me at the moment. :-( But, I found these beauties at the Georgetown Flea Market in D.C. a few weeks ago!
These old porcelain roses originally adorned an antique chandelier. They each still have a wire hanger and crystal attached to them. I can only imagine how beautiful that chandelier must have been. The roses are in excellent condition, with just the perfect amount of shabbiness.
And the colors are soooo pretty.
I am still holding out hope of finding my perfect chandelier someday, but in the meantime, at least I have these...
Oh my goodness!! I L-O-V-E LOVE those! They are gorgeous! What are you going to do with them?
Posted by: Charmaine | July 02, 2009 at 09:58 PM
What a great find!!!
Posted by: Jeanne | July 03, 2009 at 10:42 AM
Beautiful find.I would be soooo happy to find them also!!! I have a vintage chandelier with porcelain roses on in my bedroom. I actually just took pics of it so I could do a post about it soon.
Posted by: gabrielle | July 03, 2009 at 12:34 PM
Oooh, pretty! Those are just gorgeous.
Posted by: Amanda | July 03, 2009 at 12:48 PM
I have been to a million flea markets and I have somehow never seen these! I will certainly look a little harder next time! These are wonderful.
Thanks,
Linda
Posted by: Linda Crispell | July 03, 2009 at 05:24 PM
GASP!
are you loving these or what?! awesome find, jessica! enjoy.
happy 4th
xo
Posted by: elyse | July 03, 2009 at 10:21 PM
So lovely,
I am new to your blog and really enjoyed the last few posts I read. Those roses are to die for, what luck to find them. I hope you create something fab with them. Make sure to post it when you are done.
Amada
Posted by: Amada Lebel | July 04, 2009 at 01:42 PM
Those are beautiful!
:)
~Becca~
Posted by: Becca | July 04, 2009 at 10:16 PM
oh, you have posted the most lovely things, you take wonderfull pictures, I would love to find some of those roses...Lucky Lady..that's you....
Posted by: Glenda | July 26, 2009 at 12:44 PM