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Pair Chinese Blue and White Crackleware Vases / Lamps, 19th Century.
Patrick Moorhead Antiques
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Pair Chinese Blue and White Crackleware Vases / Lamps, 19th Century.

19th century
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A good quality pair of late 19th Century Chinese blue and White crackleware vases / lamps. Each with bronzed scrolling impressed boaders and handles. The crackleware ground with scrolling blue and white foliate decoration with motifs within.

The vases can be converted to lamps if required.

Batch 80 N/H

Physical Dimensions
Height
46cm (18.11")
Width
19cm (7.48")
Depth
19cm (7.48")
Declaration

Patrick Moorhead Antiques has dated these Chinese Crackleware Vase Lamps to the 1890s.

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SA1083325
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SKU00002315
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Description
A good quality pair of late 19th Century Chinese blue and White crackleware vases / lamps. Each with bronzed scrolling impressed boaders and handles. The crackleware ground with scrolling blue and white foliate decoration with motifs within.

The vases can be converted to lamps if required.

Batch 80 N/H

Height
46cm (18.11")
Width
19cm (7.48")
Depth
19cm (7.48")
Date of Manufacture

Patrick Moorhead Antiques has dated these Chinese Crackleware Vase Lamps to the 1890s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1083325
Dealers Internal Ref
SKU00002315
Patrick Moorhead Antiques
Patrick Moorhead Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Feb 2018

Patrick moorhead has been one of the uk's finest trade-only antique furniture and art dealers for over 30 years.

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A matching pair of 19th-century Chinese blue and white crackleware ceramic vase table lamps with pleated cream shades.
Pair Chinese Blue and White crackleware vases / lamps, 19th Century.
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A matching pair of 19th-century Chinese blue and white crackleware ceramic vase table lamps with pleated cream shades.
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Chinese crackleware vase lamps are decorative lighting fixtures created by converting traditional Chinese porcelain vases with an intentional crackled glaze finish into electric lamps. Popularised during the Qing Dynasty and later adapted for Western homes during the 19th and 20th centuries, these pieces combine oriental ceramic craftsmanship with functional illumination.

These lamps typically feature a hard-paste porcelain body decorated with cobalt blue underglaze motifs and a crackle glaze texture, often accented with bronzed or incised stoneware borders around the neck and foot. The electrical fittings are generally brass, topped with structured fabric or pleated silk lampshades.

Authentic 19th-century crackleware exhibits a deliberate, fine network of lines throughout the glaze caused by differential cooling rates during firing, often stained with dark pigments to highlight the pattern. Examine the base and mouth rim for signs of age, wear to the unglazed ceramic foot rim, hand-painted variations in the cobalt blue decoration, and evidence of historical electrical conversion.

Pair these lamps symmetrically on a sideboard, console table, or matching bedside tables to bring structural harmony and traditional Chinoiserie design to modern living spaces. The blue and white palette offers clean contrast against neutral walls, dark timber furniture, or contemporary bold colour schemes.

Dust the ceramic vase bases regularly with a soft, dry microfibre cloth, avoiding harsh chemical cleaners that could damage historical patination or electrical wiring. Clean pleated fabric shades using a soft brush attachment on a vacuum cleaner or a dry sponge to remove dust without staining the textile.
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