Elstead Ying 1 Light Table Lamp - Blue & White

A porcelain vase, reimagined as a lamp

The Ying table lamp takes the classic silhouette of a Chinese blue and white vase and turns it into a light source, with a dense swirl of hand painted florals and trailing leaves climbing a creamy white porcelain body. It is the kind of piece that would earn its place on a shelf as an ornament even before you switched it on.

Blue and white porcelain on a dark wood plinth

The porcelain body is painted with sprays of stylised chrysanthemum like flowers and curling leaves, worked in layered blues and softer grey blue tones over a glossy glaze. A repeating lotus petal border in deeper blue runs around the gathered neck and again near the foot, framing the pattern rather than competing with it. The vase sits on a turned dark wood base with small block feet, and is topped with a plain white polycotton drum shade that lets the painted body carry the design.

How it works

Ying is fitted for a single E27 LED bulb, which is not included, so you can choose the warmth and brightness that suits the room. It is dimmable when used with a dimmable bulb, letting you take the light down to a soft glow or bring it up for reading. As a Class I fitting it needs to be earthed, in keeping with a standard UK plug in table lamp.

Where it works best

The pattern is detailed enough to reward a closer look, so it works well wherever it will actually be seen: a side table in the living room, a bedside table in the bedroom, a console in the hallway, or a sideboard in the dining room. It suits interiors with a classic, country house or chinoiserie feel, where a patterned porcelain base can sit comfortably alongside other collected pieces rather than looking out of place.

Elstead Lighting

Elstead is a British lighting distributor and design house whose roots trace back to The Elstead Forge in Alton, Hampshire, and which is still led today by the Lucas family. Alongside its more familiar metalwork, the brand also curates decorative pieces like Ying, which draws on traditional Chinese ceramics rather than the wrought fittings Elstead is usually known for.

Good to know

• Porcelain vase shaped body on a turned dark wood base, with a plain white polycotton shade
• Height 65cm, width (shade diameter) 38cm
• Takes one E27 LED bulb; bulb not included
• Class I fitting
• Dimmable when used with a dimmable bulb
• 2 year warranty
• Weighs approximately 3kg

Questions People Ask

What bulb does the Ying table lamp take? It takes one E27 LED bulb, which is not included, so you can pick the colour temperature and brightness you prefer.

Is the Ying table lamp dimmable? Yes, as long as you fit a dimmable E27 bulb. A non dimmable bulb will not respond to a dimmer even on a dimmable circuit.

What is the base of the Ying table lamp made from? The vase shaped body is porcelain, hand painted in blue and white, and it sits on a turned dark wood plinth.

How big is the Ying table lamp? It stands 65cm tall with a 38cm wide shade, making it a substantial lamp suited to a side table, console or sideboard rather than a small bedside cabinet.

Height: 65cm
Width: 38cm

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