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Chinese Famille Rose Style Porcelain Vase Table Lamp中国粉彩风格瓷瓶台灯
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Here we have a Chinese Famille Rose Style Porcelain Vase Table Lamp — one of those marvelous hybrids where decorative arts and practical lighting shake hands. At first glance, it channels the language of a painted porcelain hu-form vase, complete with peacocks, flowering branches, scrolling ornament, and faux coral-toned handles. Very theatrical, very decorative, and quite effective in a room.
The key question, of course, is age. This does not read as a Qing period vase in later conversion; it reads more convincingly as a 20th-century decorative porcelain vessel made for the export or home-decor market and adapted, perhaps early in its life, into a lamp. The drilled cover, modern socket assembly, and underside wiring arrangement tell that story rather plainly.
The craftsmanship is appealing rather than rarefied. The famille rose palette is lively, the peacock painting is competent, and the neck ornament is dense and attractive. But the handles are molded and uniform, the inscription appears decorative, and the overall finish lacks the subtlety and deep kiln character one hopes for in truly earlier porcelain.
Condition is generally good for a usable vintage lamp, with expected wear to the wood base, drilled modifications, and age to the mounting hardware. None of that is shocking — in fact, it is exactly what one expects from a decorative lamp conversion.
So, my authenticity score is 42% as an antique vase, but much stronger as a vintage decorative lamp. Conservative auction estimate: $300 to $700 as is; if the vase proved somewhat earlier than it appears, perhaps $800 to $1,500. A handsome survivor — more interior design wit than imperial gravitas.
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Item Report
Chinese Famille Rose Style Porcelain Vase Table Lamp
中国粉彩风格瓷瓶台灯
By:Unknown
Style:Chinese export decorative arts, famille rose style porcelain, table lighting
Origin:China
Materials:porcelain, famille rose enamels, gilt metal lamp fittings, wood stand, electrical components
Age:mid-20th century, circa 1940-1970
Condition:Good (converted lamp, surface wear, drilled base, not professionally graded)
Value:Auction estimate: as a decorative vintage Chinese porcelain lamp $300-$700; if the porcelain vase itself were genuinely late Qing/Republic period and only later mounted, $800-$1,500.
Maker's Marks / Writing:A black-painted poetic inscription with red seals appears on the reverse. The text is partially obscured and appears decorative rather than an imperial mark. Visible characters include references to plum, bamboo, green pines, dancing birds, strong wind, and winter color. Approximate reading: '红梅疏竹伴青松，舞鸟浓姿(?)，地严风大，无限来，残冬色' — likely a decorative poetic adaptation rather than a formal reign mark. Red seal marks are present but not legible enough here for secure attribution.
Date:2026-05-14 01:20:23.041407
Description:
A converted Chinese porcelain vase mounted as a table lamp, decorated in famille rose enamels with peacocks, flowering branches, bamboo, and dense scrolling floral ornament on the neck. The vase has faux coral-red animal-form side handles, a fitted cover drilled for lamp hardware, and a carved wooden stand. The visible electrical mount, drilled body/base, and overall decorative scheme suggest a 20th-century vase later or contemporaneously adapted as lighting rather than an earlier imperial-period vessel.
这是一件改装为台灯的中国瓷瓶，通体施粉彩装饰，绘有孔雀、花枝、竹叶以及颈部繁密的缠枝花卉纹。器身两侧带仿珊瑚红色兽形耳，带盖，盖顶已钻孔以安装灯具五金，并配雕木底座。可见电气装置、器身与底部钻孔，以及整体装饰风格，均显示这更像是一件20世纪的装饰性瓷瓶，并在制作后期或制作时即被改装为照明器，而非更早的御窑时期器物。
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Assessment:
This appears to be a decorative Chinese porcelain vase-form table lamp, likely mid-20th century, rather than a Qing-period porcelain vase. The enamels are competent but commercially decorative, the handles appear molded and uniformly finished, and the underside shows clear drilling and lamp conversion. The calligraphic inscription is decorative and does not by itself confer age or special importance. As a pair, such lamps can be appealing interior-design objects, but as antique Chinese porcelain they should be assessed conservatively.
这件作品应为中国装饰性瓷瓶式台灯，年代大致在20世纪中期，不应视为清代瓷瓶。彩绘水平尚可，但整体更偏商业装饰风格；双耳似为模制，表面处理较统一；底部也可清楚见到钻孔与电灯改装痕迹。题诗款识更像装饰性书写，本身并不足以证明其年代或提升其等级。若成对出现，作为室内陈设颇具观赏性；但若作为古代中国瓷器评估，则应采取保守态度。
Individual Images:
whole lamp pair
whole lamp front
front of lamp body
reverse of lamp
back with inscription
side view of lamp
underside of vase
underside of wood base
detail of molded handle
detail of peacock painting
upper half with inscription
detail of inscription
Provenance:
No documented provenance shown in the provided images.
Condition:
Good (converted lamp, surface wear, drilled base, not professionally graded)
Identification Score: 94%
The form, drilled lid, socket assembly, wiring, and wooden base clearly identify the object as a porcelain vase converted to a table lamp. The decorative palette and motifs strongly indicate Chinese famille rose style production.
从器形、已钻孔的盖、灯座结构、电线以及木底座来看，这件器物可以明确识别为由瓷瓶改装的台灯。其设色与纹饰也强烈指向中国粉彩风格制品。
Authenticity Score: 42%
Authentic as a vintage Chinese decorative porcelain lamp, likely yes; authentic as an earlier Qing-period vase, unlikely. The strongest evidence is the modern lamp hardware, drilled body, highly uniform enamel decoration, commercially styled molded handles, and underside consistent with 20th-century decorative porcelain rather than an untouched antique vessel.
若作为一件中国 vintage 装饰瓷台灯来看，其真实性大体可信；但若将其认定为更早的清代原装瓷瓶，则可能性不高。最关键的依据包括现代灯具五金、器身钻孔、较为均一的彩绘装饰、商业化模制双耳，以及底部特征更接近20世纪装饰瓷，而非未经改装的古代器物。
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Keywords
Chinese porcelain lamp, famille rose style, vase lamp, peacock decoration, decorative inscription, wood stand, vintage lighting, China
中国瓷台灯, 粉彩风格, 瓶式台灯, 孔雀纹, 题诗装饰, 木座, 古董灯饰, 中国
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