Porcelain sculptures are renowned for their delicate craftsmanship and intricate details, making proper lighting essential to enhance their beauty. The ideal lighting setup combines soft, diffused light with strategic spotlighting to avoid harsh shadows while emphasizing textures. A color temperature of 3000K–4000K (warm to neutral white) mimics natural daylight, preserving the sculpture’s true hues without causing glare.

Position lights at a 30–45 degree angle to create depth and highlight relief work, using adjustable LED spotlights for precision. Avoid direct overhead lighting, which can flatten details, and UV-filtered fixtures to protect delicate glazes. For translucent porcelain, backlighting can amplify its ethereal quality. Dimmable controls allow flexibility for different viewing environments, ensuring every fine line and glaze variation is visible without overwhelming brightness.

In museums, layered lighting—combining ambient, accent, and task lighting—works best. For home displays, directional track lighting or picture lights are excellent choices. Always test lighting setups with the sculpture in place to fine-tune the balance between illumination and preservation.