Title
Lamp
Year/Period
19th century
Region
China
Material
Dimension
Object size: 83.0 x 27.5 x 27.5 cm
Accession No.
2016-00637
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Dr William Chan and Mrs Chan Tsok Fah
China, Jingdezhen, 18th century Porcelain with metal mountsThe two pieces of porcelain here were specifically moulded for use in this lamp. Holes were moulded (not drilled later) into each piece to hold the fittings. An unglazed candleholder is moulded onto the bottom piece. A glass cylinder would have been held between the porcelain pieces, to protect the candle flame. This unusual style of lamp is not encountered in Chinese Buddhist or Daoist temples, and was probably made for a church or mosque.
