Chinese Famille Rose Lamp 19th Century

Name: 19th Century Chinese Famille Rose Lamp.
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1047533
Price: 3800 GBP
Availability: InStock

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ObjectTable Lamps
Period19th century
StyleQing Dynasty
MaterialPorcelain, Brass, Fabric
ColourMulticolour
MotifsFamille rose enamels, Iron-red scrollwork, Scholar objects reserves, Pleated shade
SizeH 48 cm (19 in) x W 26 cm (10 in) x D 26 cm (10 in)

This late nineteenth-century Chinese table lamp takes the form of an export porcelain ginger jar and cover mounted on a circular ormolu base. The body displays a dense iron-red scrollwork ground interspersed with multi-coloured famille rose enamels, featuring inset white panels hand-painted with scholar objects, floral arrangements, and furniture. A pleated cream fabric shade sits atop the porcelain vessel, diffusing the light downwards. The piece measures 48 cm high, 26 cm wide, and 26 cm deep. In a contemporary home, this lamp suits placement on a living room sideboard top or a console table in a traditional interior. It provides ambient illumination while serving as a decorative focal point in an English Country House scheme, pairing ceramic craftsmanship with gilded metal and textile elements.

FAQs

Famille Rose porcelain, known in Chinese as Fencai, was developed during the Qing Dynasty in the early 18th century. Characterised by an opaque pink enamel derived from colloidal gold, these decorative ceramic jars and vases were frequently converted into table lamps during the 19th and 20th centuries for European and American export markets.

These lamps consist of a hand-thrown, high-fired kaolin clay body decorated with overglaze enamel pigments. The porcelain vase is typically mounted onto a cast bronze, brass, or carved wooden base and topped with an electrical fitting and silk or fabric shade.

Authentic 19th-century pieces feature hand-applied enamels with perceptible surface texture, slight irregularities in the glaze, and natural wear around the unglazed foot rim. The brushwork in the narrative panels or floral reserves displays intricate detail rather than modern transfer-printed uniform lines.

A Famille Rose porcelain lamp serves as a classic focal point when positioned on a dark mahogany sideboard, a lacquered side table, or a modern console. Pairing the detailed ceramic body with a neutral pleated fabric shade balances traditional craftsmanship with contemporary interior schemes.

Dust the porcelain body regularly using a soft, dry microfibre cloth or a soft-bristled brush. Avoid abrasive chemical cleaners or immersing the lamp base in water to protect the overglaze enamels and internal electrical wiring.

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