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Fine Pair Chinese Table Lamps Porcelain Elephants
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Fine Pair Chinese Table Lamps Porcelain Elephants

1920 - 1940
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his is a good imposing pair of Chinese famille rose design porcelain table lamps with raised elephant head decoration and their original red silk shades. The pair are a lovely shape with gorgeous hand painted colours to the floral designs on the porcelain body. The lamps are in excellent working order and are a good size at 60 cms in height. The shades are 36 cms square and these measure 18 cms by 18 cms at the base.

The lamps have switched controls at the neck of the bulbholders which accept standard large screw fitting bulbs.

UK insured packing and delivery is £36

Rams Head Antiques

Wolsingham in Weardale

Open Saturday 11am till 3pm or by appointment.

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Rams Head Antiques has dated these Chinese Porcelain Table Lamps to the 1930s.

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His is a good imposing pair of Chinese famille rose design porcelain table lamps with raised elephant head decoration and their original red silk shades.
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The pair are a lovely shape with gorgeous hand painted colours to the floral designs on the porcelain body.
Rams Head Antiques

The lamps are in excellent working order and are a good size at 60 cms in height. The shades are 36 cms square and these measure 18 cms by 18 cms at the base.

fig 1. A pair of Chinese porcelain table lamps featuring hand-painted floral motifs and relief elephant details, topped with red silk shades.
fig 1. Fine Pair Chinese Table Lamps Porcelain Elephants

The lamps have switched controls at the neck of the bulbholders which accept standard large screw fitting bulbs.

UK insured packing and delivery is £36

Rams Head Antiques

Wolsingham in Weardale

Open Saturday 11am till 3pm or by appointment.

Please call or email first to confirm.

Date of Manufacture

Rams Head Antiques has dated these Chinese Porcelain Table Lamps to the 1930s.

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Archive I A pair of Chinese porcelain table lamps featuring hand-painted floral motifs and relief elephant details, topped with red silk shades.

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Durham
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A pair of Chinese porcelain table lamps featuring hand-painted floral motifs and relief elephant details, topped with red silk shades.
Fine Pair Chinese Table Lamps Porcelain Elephants
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  • ObjectTable Lamps
  • Period1920 - 1940
  • StyleChinoiserie
  • MaterialPorcelain, Silk, Wood, Brass
  • ColourRed and White
  • MotifsElephant head handles, floral sprigs, geometric fretwork, pagoda shades

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Traditional Chinese porcelain table lamps typically feature hand-painted overglaze enamels, intricate floral or figural motifs, and dark wooden plinth bases. Many designs adapt 19th-century ceramic vase forms, such as baluster or square jar shapes, fitted for modern electrical use.

These lighting fixtures are constructed from hard-paste porcelain ceramic featuring vitreous enamel paints. They are commonly mounted on carved hardwood stands and completed with silk fabric shades and cast brass finials.

Authentic pieces feature subtle hand-painted brushwork variations between paired items, distinct surface texture across overglaze enamels, and unglazed ceramic foot rims showing natural age wear. Molded relief elements, such as elephant head handles, also display crisp sculptural detail.

Position a matching pair symmetrically on a dining room sideboard, long console table, or bedside stands to establish visual balance. Contrast their vivid colours and intricate patterns against understated contemporary furniture or tailored upholstery.

Dust the porcelain ceramic bases regularly with a dry microfibre cloth, avoiding liquid chemicals that may degrade overglaze enamels. Gently vacuum the silk shades with a soft brush attachment, and ensure electrical wiring is inspected periodically.
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