Its mouth-blown glass base—striped in yellow and vellum with deliberately uneven edges—proves that handmade doesn't mean precious or fragile. The brass hardware grounds the piece with warmth, while the glass diffuses light beautifully without the clinical feel of mass-produced alternatives. It works particularly well on side tables in living rooms or bedrooms where you want soft ambient light with genuine character. Fair warning: the irregular striping means no two are identical, which is the point, though it requires accepting slight variations in tone and pattern.