8T
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8T
On 2015-04-23 12:38, Tattoo wrote:
And of most interest is this lamp in the corner which is the same lamp as 8'Tiki has.
Courtesy of the Oceanic Arts Archives
Below it is a little sign that states the lamp is from Johnny Quong’s in Salt Lake City. How cool is that! Hopefully someone can dig up a picture form Johnny Quong’s with that lamp in it.
Johhny Quong's Tiki Table lamp from the collection of 8' Tiki
Hey Tattoo, This new find by Buzzy seems to resemble the Johnny Quong example from the OA collection more closely than the one I have. Compare the photos here and you will see differences such as the color of the wood, height of the base, width of the head, placement of the hands, the bridge of the nose is way different, pointed chin and other carving details. Which only adds to the mystery of their origins. These variations could be due to the fact that they are carved not molded or that they are from different production batches where wood supplies and carving methods changed. Were these hand carved or machine carved? I like the idea that my lamp was used at J.Q.'s but perhaps it was from another restaurant that used the same style lamp.
[ Edited by: 8FT Tiki 2016-11-06 14:19 ]
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