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CAS 0216-0023A,B | |
| Category | Lamps; Pottery | |
| Object Name | Lamp | |
| Culture | Chinese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | China | |
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| Date of Manufacture | Sung Dynasty (960-1279 CE) | |
| Collection Name | Allen Collection of Lamps | |
| Materials | Clay; Glaze | |
| Description | Cup shaped oil lamp supported on hollow pedestal that tapers as it rises; Interior and exterior surfaces are covered with pale green glaze from the sung dynasty; Oil reservoir has a very short wick tubular holder located off-center in base of reservoir; Exterior of reservoir is decorated with lotus leaf pattern in shallow relief. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 5.5, Max Diam = 7.2 | |