Enamelled Porcelain Lamp, China, Circa 1900

A rare and charming small Chinese glazed porcelain lamp with a yellow background and a gilded, chiseled bronze base in the Transition style.
Yellow-ground Chinese porcelain is a highly prized ceramic, historically associated with the imperial court. Key Features : Imperial Symbol : Yellow was the exclusive color of the emperor and his family during the Chinese dynasties (particularly the Ming and Qing dynasties).
Technique and Decor : The yellow ground often serves as a backdrop for very delicate polychrome motifs (such as the “Famille Rose” or “Yangcai” styles), depicting five-clawed dragons, phoenixes, lotus flowers, bats (a symbol of good luck), or garden scenes.
Glazed Canton porcelain is a style of Chinese ceramics from the Qing Dynasty, famous for its colorful decorations dominated by an opaque pink hue.
Canton porcelain is characterized by a luminous polychrome palette, the main colors of which are :
- Opaque pink : the dominant hue obtained using “Cassius purple”;
- Green : widely used in backgrounds, foliage, and borders;
- Opaque yellow : used as an accent to highlight certain floral or geometric details.
- Blue and turquoise: used sparingly in motifs or bird plumage.
On this piece, we find naturalistic motifs such as : exotic birds, butterflies, peonies, fruits, and flowering branches. The background is rich and ornate, known as parfo
- Sold with a red “Carmen” silk lampshade, lined with silk.
- Electrical components have been tested and are in working order.
- Total height : 40 cm / Width : 19 cm.
Antique piece from around 1900 - In perfect condition.