A Chinese, 18th century, Blanc-de-Chine lamp, of perfectly understated style.
The lamp of simple "sleeve vase" shape,
tapering to a base of reduced diameter.
The lamp, with an even, creamy white glaze,
typical of this beautiful 18th century Fujian porcelain.
The lamp on an antique hand carved,
Chinese hardwood stand of elegant style.
Very finely carved with foliated openwork
and standing on four ju'i shaped feet.
The lamp on-stand, seated in a gold plated bronze ring.
The lamp cap of gold plated bronze.
The lamp illustrated with a pleated, ivory silk shade.

Blanc de Chine is seen as an aesthetic style of porcelain,
possibly appreciated more by the aesthetically minded collector/decorator.
Being completely undecorated, it relies entirely upon its form,
which is usually simple in style.
This porcelain is very widely found in Chinese religious art,
especially in the very fine devotional figures of the Buddha and Kuan Yin,
the goddess of mercy, who was particularly revered in Fujian.

One of the outstanding qualities
of the beautiful white porcelain known to the West as "Blanc-de-Chine"
is its unique ability to adapt to the evolution of changing styles.
It always remains "modern" and completely at home
in the traditional / classic, or most contemporary interior.

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Ch'ien Lung Reign - Circa 1780        Overall height (including shade) 26"/66cm"

(Note: Shade not included with this lamp base but may be ordered separately)

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