Meet a very elegant Chinese porcelain lamp: a baluster-form body dressed in famille rose-style enamels, with twin pierced handles and a lively peacock-and-floral landscape. It has all the visual drama of a Qing-inspired decorative object, though the electricity tells us this is a later life, not an original candle or oil lamp.
The painted scenes and scrolling ornament are appealing, and the black Chinese inscription adds a decorative scholarly flourish. But inscriptions alone are not proof of age—especially when they appear on a piece already mounted as a table lamp. The form and finish suggest a late 20th-century decorative export or interior design piece rather than a true period antique.
Materially, it’s porcelain with overglaze enamel decoration, set on a wood stand and fitted with metal lamp hardware. The surfaces show mild wear and some grime, but nothing alarming; the main issue is simply that it is not an untouched antique form.
My authenticity score is 42% for period authenticity. As a decorative lamp, it’s charming and saleable, with a conservative auction estimate of $150 to $350 if it presents well. If treated purely as a reproduction or later decorative conversion, think more like $100 to $250. In short: handsome peacocks, but not imperial pedigree.
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Item Report
Chinese Porcelain Double-Handled Lamp
中国瓷双耳台灯
By:Unknown
Style:Chinese decorative porcelain lamp, late 20th century export/interior decor
Origin:China
Materials:Porcelain, brass-colored metal lamp fittings, painted enamel decoration, wooden base
Age:Late 20th century to early 21st century
Condition:Very good (visible wear, age-related grime, and lamp conversion; no major visible losses)
Maker's Marks / Writing:Black Chinese inscription on body; red seal marks visible, but not confidently legible from photos.
Date:2026-06-06 23:10:12.424155
Description:
A decorative Chinese porcelain lamp fitted for electricity, with baluster-form body, twin pierced handles, famille rose-style enamels, peacock-and-floral decoration, and faux bronze mount. The overall look blends Qing-inspired ornament with later decorative-lamp conversion.
一件改装为电灯的中国瓷台灯，器形为花瓶式，带双耳、仿古铜灯座，施以粉彩风格釉上彩，装饰孔雀与花卉。整体风格为借鉴清代装饰趣味的后期陈设灯。
Curator Questions
Curated by Jade
Assessment:
Likely a later decorative Chinese porcelain lamp rather than an antique period piece. The enamels are attractive and commercially executed, while the electrical fitting and mounted base indicate a converted decorative object. Good display value, but limited antique market value.
很可能是一件较晚期的中国瓷装饰台灯，而非古代时期真品。釉上彩装饰美观，工艺带有商业化陈设品特征；电气灯座与底座改装也说明其为后配陈设器。适合装饰陈列，但古董市场价值有限。
Individual Images:
whole lamp front view
whole lamp reverse view
whole lamp three-quarter view
underside with wiring
underside wooden base
detail of peacock decoration
detail of Chinese inscription
detail of lamp fittings
Provenance:
No provenance provided.
Condition:
Very good (visible wear, age-related grime, and lamp conversion; no major visible losses)
Identification Score: 91%
The form, lamp hardware, and painted porcelain decoration are all clearly visible, making identification as a Chinese porcelain table lamp highly confident. Exact dating is less certain because the piece is a decorative conversion and lacks maker information.
器形、灯具金属配件和瓷器彩绘装饰都清晰可见，因此将其识别为中国瓷台灯的把握很高。由于其为改装陈设品且缺少制作者信息，具体年代判断则相对不那么确定。
Authenticity Score: 42%
The porcelain decoration appears consistent with a later factory-made decorative piece, and the electrical conversion is not period to the vessel. There is no strong evidence of an antique Qing-period object; it looks more like a well-made later reproduction or export decorative lamp.
瓷器装饰看起来更符合后期工厂生产的装饰品特征，电气改装也并非器物原始时期的配置。没有足够证据支持其为清代古物；更像是一件制作不错的后期复制品或出口装饰灯。
Image Memory Note
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Keywords
Chinese porcelain lamp, peacock decoration, famille rose, decorative lamp, porcelain, China, electric conversion
中国瓷台灯, 孔雀纹, 粉彩, 装饰灯, 瓷器, 中国, 电气改装
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