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Catalog Number |
CAS 0216-0156 | |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork; Lamps | |
| Object Name | Lamp | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
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| Date of Manufacture | early 1900s | |
| Collection Name | Allen Collection of Lamps | |
| Materials | Metal: Brass | |
| Description | Replica of early Chinese folding lamp called, in Chinese, a lu lu teng (hinge lamp); Used by travelers; The oblong bowl-shaped reservoir has a hinged half cover which turns back over the stationary cover, forming a cup; A wick spike is in the center of the cup; The upturned cover was replenished with oil from the reservoir below and when closed, the unused oil flowed back into the reservoir; Chinese characters are embossed on base. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 7.9, Width = 8.3, Length = 8.2 | |