What are the characteristics of lamps in Ming and Qing Dynasties?

Candlesticks were very popular in Ming and Qing Dynasties. Octagonal candlesticks were popular in Yongle in the Ming Dynasty, and candle-shaped columns were placed on the candlesticks. This kind of candlestick is a candlestick style produced according to the demand of foreign markets in the early Ming Dynasty, and its shape is imitated from Islamic metal utensils. The mouth and base of the candlestick are designed to be octagonal. The tube of the candlestick is deep cup-shaped, with a waist in the middle and an octagon below. The candlestick under the column also has a waist. Candlesticks in the Ming Dynasty were also decorated with animal patterns, but such decorations were rare. Vertical brazing candlestick is the most distinctive shape of candlestick in Ming and Qing Dynasties. The pedestal is like an ancient clock sitting on the ground, with a hole in the wall and a pillar. There are two candle trays, one large and one small, which are hexagonal. A long candle stands in a small dish. This style of lamp is very popular, and candlesticks of various textures are available.

Metal lamps in Ming and Qing dynasties also developed, such as cloisonne, copper, silver and tin. Although the popular copper and iron lanterns are not as gorgeous as palace lanterns, they also have their own characteristics in modeling and decoration, showing the ingenuity of folk artists. Among them, cloisonne enamel lamp is the most distinctive, which is mostly used in court, such as Haiyan River Qianlong Cloisonne lamp, which is divided into three parts: lamp board, lamp post and lamp brazing. The lamp plate is like a plate with three feet under it. The lamppost was made into a bird about to fly. The bird's beak contains beads, and there is wax solder in the middle of the plate, which looks like a torch. Dishes and birds are twisted, bent and rotated into treasure patterns with flat metal wires, which are very gorgeous.

Probably influenced by furniture making, wooden lamps appeared in Ming and Qing Dynasties. This kind of lamp is exquisitely made, matched with indoor furniture, and it is very harmonious indoors. There are many styles, such as desk lamp, lampstand, palace lamp and landscape lamp. A desk lamp is a small lamp used indoors, mainly placed on a desk or desk, which is equivalent to a book lamp. Lamp holder is a kind of indoor lighting, which is divided into fixed and mobile. You can move freely without relying on tables and chairs. Can be placed indoors, with furniture, can also play the role of decoration.