MELI No.05

Hand-Painted Ceramic Bell Pendant on Brass and Twisted Cord

Sale price$358.00
Motif: Indigo Floral
Estimated arrival: between 4 November and 9 November, Order within 267 min.
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  • Authentic materialsReal travertine, marble, alabaster and walnut. Never imitation.
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Why you'll love the MELI No.05

  • Brushwork you can see up close. Each bell is glazed white, then hand-painted around the rim in vertical strokes of color. The lines sit slightly off-register, with the glaze pooling where the brush lifts.
  • Six motifs to mix over one counter. Choose Indigo Floral, Ribbed Earth, Indigo Canvas, Mariner Stripe, Ocean Splash or Azure Eden. Hang one, or run three different motifs over an island.
  • Solid brass socket, twisted fabric cord. The 7.1 in bell hangs from a solid brass socket on a twisted fabric cord up to 71 in long. You set the height with a knot when you install it.
  • Plays well with your wall dimmer, bulb included. It mounts to a standard junction box at 120V and works with a standard wall dimmer. A free dimmable E26 bulb is included.

By design

Made to measure.

Hand-finished from natural materials, the MELI No.05 sits within a few millimeters of these specifications.

Diameter

7.1 in (18 cm)

Height

3.5 in (9 cm) shade

Weight

1.5 lbs (700 g)

Bulb included

Yes, a free dimmable bulb

Painted by hand, never identical.

The pattern on MELI No.05 is brushwork. Each shade is glazed white, then a painter sits and works the rim with a small brush, pulling vertical strokes in indigo, ochre, terracotta, sometimes a thin line of black. It is the same vocabulary you see on the lip of a Sicilian water jug or the inside of a Portuguese bowl. Slightly off-register. Always.

The ceramic is bell-shaped, 7.1 inches across at the widest, hung from a small machined brass socket and a twisted fabric cord in the old Italian way. The cord stays warm even in a kitchen of cold metal and stone.

Six motifs to choose from: Indigo Floral, Ribbed Earth, Indigo Canvas, Mariner Stripe, Ocean Splash, and Azure Eden. Pick one, or hang three different motifs over the same counter.

Real ceramic, real brushwork

Each shade is wheel-thrown or slip-cast, then glazed and hand-painted. The painters are working from a pattern, not tracing it. Brush thickness, glaze pooling, the slight wobble where a stroke lifts away from the rim, none of it is hidden. That is the point.

The socket is solid brass. The cord is twisted fabric, 70 inches long, adjustable by knot on installation. Standard E26/E27 fits any A19 LED up to 60W equivalent.

Built for the rooms where people eat

Hangs low over a kitchen island, drops above a bedside table, or runs in a quiet line of three over a long dining table. Dimmable with a standard wall dimmer. US 120V.

One bell, painted by one hand. Six motifs. Mix or hold to one.