Are these lamps converted from original vases?

Yes, many pieces started life as bronze vases, cloisonné enamel vessels or porcelain jars before being adapted into table and floor lamps. This conversion process allows traditional Japanese artistry to function with modern lighting. The original bodies often retain their nineteenth-century characteristics intact beneath the upper electrical fittings.

What materials are most common?

Bronze and brass form the primary metal structures, frequently decorated with champlevé or cloisonné enamel work. Porcelain and earthenware types such as Satsuma, Kutani and Imari appear equally often. Additional materials include wood, fabric silk shades and mother of pearl elements.

Can I find matching pairs?

Matched pairs appear regularly in bronze, cloisonné enamel and porcelain lamp formats. These are often derived from symmetrical pairs of nineteenth-century Japanese vases. Pairs provide balanced lighting options for mantelpieces, sideboards or large tables.

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Meiji period lighting brings together cast bronze, champlevé enamel and Satsuma porcelain, formed into table lamps, floor lamps and pricket candlesticks.

1900 - 1920

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Pair Japanese Bronze Table Lamps

From Fernyhough Antiques Ltd

£395

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Impressive Original Bronze Japanese Elephant Table Lamp, Meiji Period 1868-1912

19th century

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Impressive Original Bronze Japanese Elephant Table Lamp, Meiji Period 1868-1912

From Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland

£475

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Japanese Meiji Period Satsuma Table Lamp

19th century

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Japanese Meiji Period Satsuma Table Lamp

From Arrowsmith Antiques & Interiors

£1,850

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Pair Japanese Kutani Porcelain Lamps, C19th.

19th century

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Pair Japanese Kutani Porcelain Lamps, C19th.

From Patrick Moorhead Antiques

£4,800

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Interesting Pair of Japanese Bronze Candlesticks.

19th century

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Interesting Pair of Japanese Bronze Candlesticks.

From Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland

£575

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Antique Cloisonne Lamp, Japanese, Bronze, Table Light, Victorian, Meiji, C.1850

19th century

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Antique Cloisonne Lamp, Japanese, Bronze, Table Light, Victorian, Meiji, C.1850

From London Fine Antiques

£895

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19th century

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Antique Cloisonne Lamp, Japanese, Bronze, Table Light, Victorian, Meiji, C.1850

From London Fine Antiques

£895

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19th century

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Pair Japanese Kutani Porcelain Lamps, C19th.

From Patrick Moorhead Antiques

£1,800

3+ MONTHS AGO

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19th century

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Pair Japanese 19th Century Kutani Porcelain Vases / Lamps.

From Patrick Moorhead Antiques

£2,200

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19th century

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19th Century Satsuma Vase or Lamp

From Patrick Moorhead Antiques

£1,800

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Materials recorded across the inventory include bronze, brass, champlevé, cloisonné, Satsuma, Kutani, porcelain, earthenware, fabric, silk, wood and mother of pearl.

Large Pair of Japanese Blue and White Vases, Circa 1890

19th century

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Large Pair of Japanese Blue and White Vases, Circa 1890

From Patrick Moorhead Antiques

£7,500

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19th century

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19th Century Japanese Imari Vase or Lamp

From Patrick Moorhead Antiques

£2,200

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19th century

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Large Pair of Japanese 19th Century Bronze Vases / Lamps

From Patrick Moorhead Antiques

£4,800

3+ MONTHS AGO

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19th century

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Large Pair of 19th Century Japanese Bronze Vases or Lamps

From Patrick Moorhead Antiques

£5,800

3+ MONTHS AGO

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19th century

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Pair 19th Century Japanese Blue Lamps.

From Patrick Moorhead Antiques

£3,200

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Pair of Japanese Blue and White Twin Handle Lamps / Vases, Circa 1900

19th century

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Pair of Japanese Blue and White Twin Handle Lamps / Vases, Circa 1900

From Patrick Moorhead Antiques

£1,600

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Meiji Period Lighting

Pair Japanese Bronze Table Lamps

Impressive Original Bronze Japanese Elephant Table Lamp, Meiji Period 1868-1912

Japanese Meiji Period Satsuma Table Lamp

Pair Japanese Kutani Porcelain Lamps, C19th.

Interesting Pair of Japanese Bronze Candlesticks.

Antique Cloisonne Lamp, Japanese, Bronze, Table Light, Victorian, Meiji, C.1850

Antique Cloisonne Lamp, Japanese, Bronze, Table Light, Victorian, Meiji, C.1850

Pair Japanese Kutani Porcelain Lamps, C19th.

Pair Japanese 19th Century Kutani Porcelain Vases / Lamps.

19th Century Satsuma Vase or Lamp

Large Pair of Japanese Blue and White Vases, Circa 1890

19th Century Japanese Imari Vase or Lamp

Large Pair of Japanese 19th Century Bronze Vases / Lamps

Large Pair of 19th Century Japanese Bronze Vases or Lamps

Pair 19th Century Japanese Blue Lamps.

Pair of Japanese Blue and White Twin Handle Lamps / Vases, Circa 1900

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