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A Chinese Blue and White Ginger Jar Lamp
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A Chinese Blue and White Ginger Jar Lamp

19th century
Description

A Chinese Blue And White Ginger Jar Lamp painted with houses and ships in a costal landscape, originally with hinged lid, on turned ebonised base

Re-wired and PAT tested

Circa 1880

Height (including fitment) 12 ins 30 ½ cm

Diameter (max) 10 ins 25 cm

£195

Date of Manufacture

Mark Davis Antiques has dated this Chinese Ginger Jar Lamp to the 1880s.

Physical Dimensions
Height
30.5cm (12.01")
Width
25cm (9.84")
Depth
25cm (9.84")
Reference Numbers
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SA1151231
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Description
A Chinese Blue And White Ginger Jar Lamp painted with houses and ships in a costal landscape, originally with hinged lid, on turned ebonised base

Re-wired and PAT tested

Circa 1880

Height (including fitment) 12 ins 30 ½ cm

Diameter (max) 10 ins 25 cm

£195

Date of Manufacture

Mark Davis Antiques has dated this Chinese Ginger Jar Lamp to the 1880s.

Height
30.5cm (12.01")
Width
25cm (9.84")
Depth
25cm (9.84")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1151231
Mark Davis Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since May 2008
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You can view the stock and full dealer information on the Mark Davis Antiques Profile Page

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A Chinese blue and white porcelain ginger jar converted into a table lamp with hand-painted landscape scenes, brass fittings, and a dark turned wooden base.
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Archive I A Chinese blue and white porcelain ginger jar converted into a table lamp with hand-painted landscape scenes, brass fittings, and a dark turned wooden base.

A Chinese Blue and White Ginger Jar Lamp

Archive II A Chinese blue and white porcelain ginger jar converted into a table lamp with hand-painted landscape scenes, brass fittings, and a dark turned wooden base. View II
Archive III A Chinese blue and white porcelain ginger jar converted into a table lamp with hand-painted landscape scenes, brass fittings, and a dark turned wooden base. View III
Archive IV A Chinese blue and white porcelain ginger jar converted into a table lamp with hand-painted landscape scenes, brass fittings, and a dark turned wooden base. View IV
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Mark Davis Antiques
Telephone 07890 261614
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16 Fore Street
Kingsbridge
Devon
TQ7 1NY
United Kingdom
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Verified Since May 2008
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Mark Davis Antiques
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A Chinese blue and white porcelain ginger jar converted into a table lamp with hand-painted landscape scenes, brass fittings, and a dark turned wooden base.
A Chinese Blue And White Ginger Jar Lamp
Ref: SA1151231
A Chinese blue and white porcelain ginger jar converted into a table lamp with hand-painted landscape scenes, brass fittings, and a dark turned wooden base.
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  • ObjectTable Lamps
  • Period19th century
  • StyleChinoiserie
  • MaterialPorcelain, Brass, Wood
  • ColourBlue and White
  • MotifsUnderglaze landscape motif, Ovoid ceramic vessel, Brass fitting, Turned wooden base
  • SizeH 30.5 cm (12 in) x W 25 cm (10 in) x D 25 cm (10 in)

A Chinese blue and white ginger jar table lamp, dating from the late nineteenth century in the Chinoiserie style. The piece consists of an ovoid porcelain vessel with a white glaze and blue hand-painted coastal landscape decoration showing houses and ships. It is mounted with brass fittings, including a top plate and bulb holder, and stands on a dark turned ebonised wooden base. The ginger jar retains small metal hinge brackets from its original lid. The lamp measures 30.5 cm high and 25 cm in diameter. It provides practical task or accent lighting on a sideboard top or side table in an English Country House setting.

FAQs

Originating as ceramic storage vessels in China, ginger jars were historically used to store spices such as ginger. In later centuries, particularly during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, many were converted or crafted into table lamp bases for Western interiors.

These lamps are typically constructed from high-fired porcelain or earthenware decorated with cobalt blue underglaze motifs. The electrical components feature brass fittings and mounting plates, supported by a turned wooden base.

Authentic pieces feature hand-painted underglaze cobalt motifs showing subtle variations in brushwork and tone rather than uniform printed transfer designs. Age is also indicated by foot rim wear, hand-thrown pottery lines, and minor glaze firing marks.

A ginger jar lamp functions as an accent on a sideboard, console table, or bedside nightstand when paired with a neutral silk or linen shade. It balances dark timber furniture as well as minimalist contemporary settings.

Clean the ceramic surface regularly using a soft, dry microfibre cloth to remove dust. Avoid harsh chemical cleansers or excess water near the electrical wiring and brass mountings.
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