Antique Melon Jar Lamp, Garden Scene w/ Mother and Children Playing, ~21"
This antique Chinese vase lamp is hand-painted with a charming garden scene depicting a mother and children at play beneath leafy bamboo and fluttering butterflies. The delicate brushwork in soft greens, oranges, and yellows highlights traditional attire and joyful expressions, capturing a sense of family harmony and natural beauty. Set on a clear acrylic base with polished brass hardware, the piece blends antique artistry with modern presentation, making it both a decorative treasure and a functional lamp. On the reverse side of the ceramic, a poem; "By the window, the sound of reading books; beyond the clouds, a small mountain emerges.”