Wheel-made pottery lamp with a central tube, an inturned concave rim, a narrow rounded shoulder, and a short rounded nozzle. Decorated with a red brownish slip, inside and outside on the rim. Knops at either side of the nozzle. Either a Howland Type 12A or 19A Greek oil lamp. Richard Hubbard Howland developed a refined typology for Greek lamps found within the ancient Greek city of Athens. (Howland 1958). Dimensions: 12 cm (from nozzle to back). Condition: Nose repaired. Provenance: Dutch collection. Formerly in the West German collection of Dr. J.E., in Germany since 1967 and since then in family ownership. With German export license. Shipping: - Tracked and insured shipping. - Extra safe packaging. If necessary double boxed. - Shipping within 3 workdays after auction and payment. - Combined shipping if you buy more than 1 item in the same auction. - For buyers outside the European Union (EU) a Dutch export license is required. This will take several weeks to arrange. - Any other costs or charges such as customs or import duties, customs clearance and handling may also apply during the shipment of your lot and will be charged to the buyer by the involved party at a later stage if applicable (outside EU).