INDIGO DOUBLE GOURD PORCELAIN TABLE LAMP

INDIGO DOUBLE GOURD PORCELAIN TABLE LAMP

Deep indigo glaze. A double gourd silhouette that has defined decorative porcelain craft for centuries. Aged brass hardware that ties the composition together with warm, oxidized precision. The indigo porcelain table lamp by Madcap Cottage for Port 68 brings genuine decorative history into a contemporary lighting context — the double gourd form is among the most enduring silhouettes in ceramic and porcelain tradition, and here it is rendered in a saturated indigo glaze fired at extremely high temperatures that bond color to surface with a depth and richness that lower-fired alternatives cannot replicate. Because each piece is handcrafted, slight variations in glaze color and surface character are inherent and expected — evidence of the process rather than imperfections within it. An off-white polyester round hardback shade with soft rolled edge trim completes the lamp with restrained, neutral elegance, and an aged brass finial caps the composition with a final metallic flourish.

Elegant Design Details

The double gourd form is the lamp’s defining silhouette — two rounded, organic volumes stacked and narrowed at the waist into a continuous flowing shape that reads as both classical and sculptural. In indigo glaze, the form takes on a richness that deeper, more saturated colors consistently deliver — the glaze shifting subtly between true indigo and deeper blue-violet tones depending on the ambient light surrounding it. Aged brass finish hardware appears at the fittings and as a metal ball finial, its warm, slightly oxidized tone bridging the cool depth of the indigo glaze and the neutral warmth of the off-white shade above. The round hardback shade features a soft rolled edge trim that adds a finished, considered detail at the shade’s perimeter — small in scale, precise in effect, and consistent with the lamp’s overall commitment to decorative quality at every level of the design.

Soft, Ambient Illumination

The off-white polyester round hardback shade diffuses light evenly across the room, producing a warm, consistent ambient glow that suits sofas, end tables, and buffets equally well — the placement contexts Port 68 designed this lamp for. Hardback shade construction maintains the shade’s precise circular form under heat and extended use, ensuring the clean round profile holds without deformation over time. The lamp accepts up to a 150-watt 3-way bulb, and the 3-way switch provides output control across low, medium, and full brightness settings — a particularly useful feature beside a sofa or in a living room where lighting needs shift between daytime use and evening atmosphere. The indigo glaze base becomes its own ambient feature when the lamp is lit, the deep color absorbing and redirecting light in ways that add visual warmth to the surrounding space beyond the shade’s direct diffusion.

Size & Functional Features

At 30 inches tall overall, this lamp is proportioned for end tables, console surfaces, and buffets where a lamp of meaningful presence is expected to hold visual balance alongside surrounding furniture and décor. The shade spans 14 inches across the top and 17 inches across the bottom with a 12-inch height — a gently tapered round profile that provides broad light coverage appropriate to the lamp’s 30-inch stature without overwhelming the decorative porcelain base beneath it. At 16 pounds, the high-temperature fired porcelain construction provides the physical weight and stability this lamp’s scale demands, sitting with confident solidity on any surface it occupies. An 8-foot brown cord complements the aged brass hardware and warm indigo glaze with a cord color that integrates naturally into the lamp’s overall warm, richly toned palette rather than introducing a discordant neutral.