This wonderful Alabaster Inverted bowl would be a great
light for a foyer, library or bedroom. The natural amber
veining would make a great compliment to natural
woodwork shelving and multicolor of old book jackets.
Antique Alabaster fixtures feature bold veining as
opposed to new alabaster fixtures which tend to be
white with no veins. It is a style difference.
New alabaster fixtures are probably thought to go
well in contemporary settings and are therefore paired
down to a large extent.
Probably the need for a large quantity product line
means that the manufacturer must reach the lowest
common denominator which would be white with a little
variation. We think the approach was the opposite
with these old bowls where individual character was desired.