Catalog Number |
CAS 0216-0151A-C | ![]() |
Category | Lamps; Pottery | |
Object Name | Lamp | |
Culture | Japanese | |
Global Region | East Asia | |
Country | Japan | |
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Date of Manufacture | ca. 1750 | |
Collection Name | Allen Collection of Lamps | |
Materials | Clay; Glaze | |
Description | Oil lamp consisting of round, shallow drip saucer with a central support for the fuel reservoir, round bowl-shaped reservoir with raised lip around rim and large triangular tab extending above rim on one side (possibly for pouring oil), and a lid for reservoir with 2 large crescent shapes cut out along rim opposite each other; A narrow clay strip with incised pattern extends from bottom of reservoir up to rim. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 9.0, Max Diam = 16.6 |