Need Help With Antique Chinese Lamp

Hello,
Please forgive me if this post goes against any rules as I am new here. I’m looking to list an old Chinese porcelain lamp on eBay but before I list it I would like to find out more about it, such as when it was made and what it might be worth. I’m also curious to know what is written on it because Google Translate hasn’t been able to help me, so if there are any traditional Chinese speakers out there or anyone who could give me any information on it, the help would be greatly appreciated.
All I know about it is it was originally an oil lamp that looks to have been converted to electric at some point.
Thank you in advance.

 

Welcome to Antiquers @WhatYouWantAndMore ! What an interesting lamp! I'm no help, just wanted to welcome you. Others with expertise will be along soon.

Linda

 

Thank you Linda!

- Seth

 

I am thinking Japanese and always electric. The hole for the cord at the base and the turn-key switch are what makes me think this was always electric. I suppose these parts could have been added later but hard to say without taking this apart. Have you tried to do so? If as made originally, this would put this into the 20th century.

 

Lovely decor! Look at that butterfly!!!!

 

The writing is not Japanese. My Japanese friend already looked at it and confirmed that. I'm pretty sure hole is drilled afterwards because it was done somewhat crudely and also there is a long copper pole welded onto the center for the cord to go through. The key was likely to adjust the wick because new it is screwed in place and doesn't do anything anymore.

 

The writing is not Japanese. My Japanese friend already looked at it and confirmed that. I'm pretty sure hole is drilled afterwards because it was done somewhat crudely. The key was likely to adjust the wick. It

 

Welcome What-The more descriptive photos you can give us when you first post,the better.Lots of postings can drop at the same time and your's may get lost quickly in the traffic.

 

Hello, thanks for the welcome. I was hoping someone could read the writing and know more about the age and value. I think I got photos of the all the angles in the first post. I'm already pretty sure it was converted from oil to electric so I didn't think the inside and bottom were relevant but they are here now if someone wants to see. Any help finding out more about it would be much appreciated. Thanks again in advance.

 

The writing does not look like any genuine Asian script. I suspect the vase is a type designed to look Chinese ("chinoiserie"), but made elsewhere.