| Catalog Number |
CAS 0216-0289A-S |
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| Category |
Carvings; Lamps |
| Object Name |
Lamp |
| Culture |
Japanese |
| Global Region |
East Asia |
| Country |
Japan |
| State/Prov./Dist. |
Kyoto Prefecture |
| County |
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| Other Geographic
Data |
City: Kyoto |
| Maker's Name |
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| Date of Manufacture |
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| Collection Name |
Allen Collection of Lamps |
| Materials |
Wood; Lacquer; Metal: brass; Paper; Gold Leaf |
| Description |
Oil lamp constructed from multiple tiers of carved wooden lotus and other floral designs; Each tier is individually carved from two pieces of wood and glued together to form a layer with a square hole in the middle; The tiers are threaded on a square stick and thus stacked together; The top has a metal frame and is covered in paper; A hinged door allows the oil reservoir to be inserted; Japanese writing, beginning with the name “Kyoto†is on the central stick and hidden from view when the lamp is intact. |
| Dimensions (cm) |
Height = 66.3, Max Diam = 23.9 |