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.