A 'VELLUM' WARE CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS FIGURE LAMP, DESIGNED BY CHARLES NOKE FOR DOULTON & CO., BURSLEM, CIRCA 1895 circular base with gilt borders, the figure standing beside a rope swathed capstan and holding aloft a torch, crowned Doulton Burslem green mark used 1891-1902 66cm high including damaged glass shade Charles Noke started at the the Doulton Burslem studio in 1889. Amongst other pieces, he modelled the famous Columbus vase, as well as a few individual vellum ware figures, for the company's pavillion at the Chicago 'World Columbian Exposition' in 1893. A few other figures were added to the range in the following years. None of these early vellum figures were ever produced in large numbers.