Hi Victoria,

Thank you for contacting Mearto with your appraisal inquiry.

Famille Rose porcelain appealed to historians and collectors for many reasons. It was introduced in the early 18th century (Qing dynasty, Yongzheng–Qianlong) and used opaque pinks and pastels made possible by gold-based enamels. These allowed subtle shading, modeling of faces, and painterly depth that earlier palettes couldn’t achieve. The softer enamels - which stood out against the glassy white porcelain - let artists render figures, flowers, birds, and court scenes with near-miniature precision. Many pieces tell stories—romance, filial piety, immortals—making them visually engaging and culturally rich.

Your lamps are 20th Century reproductions but still capture the aesthetic appeal of the earlier examples.

Lamp values rarely carry over from the primary retail market to the secondary auction market, meaning that while these might have been costly to acquire when new, they don't bring nearly the same values when offered at auction; other pairs of Famille Rose porcelain lamps of comparable vintage and size (while you don't include the overall heights of the bodies, it looks like these are about 24 inches high) that have come to the secondary auction recently have sold in the $200-300 range; you might get $400 for the pair if you tried to sell them.

Based on the photos and information provided, and subject to examination, this is:

A pair of vintage Chinese export famille rose porcelain table lamps
unattributed maker, 20th Century
Each of circular section with shouldered body with shell-edge decorated neck, the white body embellished with hand-painted floral and figural decoration, shell-edge base trim, on wooden bases. Surmounted by white cylindrical shades. Electrified.
(approximately 24 inches high overall)
CONDITION: This pair appears to be in good condition
PROVENANCE: Inherited
$200-300 for the pair*
*represents a fair-market value for auction purposes; retail or asking price may vary.

Please let us know if you have additional items to appraise, or questions/concerns, and thank you again for using Mearto.
~ Delia