Catalog Number | CAS 0216-0081 | |
Category | Lamps; Pottery | |
Object Name | Lamp | |
Culture | Italian | |
Global Region | Europe | |
Country | Italy | |
State/Prov./Dist. | Sicily, Messina Province | |
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | City: Taormina | |
Maker's Name | ||
Date of Manufacture | late 1800s | |
Collection Name | Allen Collection of Lamps | |
Materials | Clay; Glaze | |
Description | Majolica ware lamp in the shape of a woman seemingly wearing only a necklace and long sash draped across her shoulder and arm and sitting on horse a horse while holding a double spouted, jar-shaped oil reservoir on her head; Horse's hind legs are modeled together as single piece, and horse is mounted on shallow, round bowl-shaped drip basin; Entire figure is covered with mottled glaze in colors of green, yellow, red, blue, and tan. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 28.0, Max Diam = 12.6 |