Oil lamp - Oil lamp in honey-glazed earthenware, 19th century. - Glazed terracotta
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Middle East / Maghreb – Honey-glazed terra-cotta oil lamp, 19th century
Description of the lot :
Folk art oil lamp in terracotta covered with a brown-honey lead glaze. The circular, bowl-shaped reservoir is topped by a tubular neck for filling and flanked by a solid handle linking the rim to the neck. The elongated, open spout bears traces of combustion and carbonisation from the use of the wick.
Traditional artisanal production, part of the typology of domestic lamps of the Maghreb (Berber folk art) or the Ottoman Middle East.
Origin : Middle East / Maghreb (Berber folk art / Ottoman)
Period : 19th century
Material : Glazed terracotta / glazed
Dimensions : Height : ~3.5 cm | Length : ~12.5 cm | Reservoir diameter : ~6.5 cm
Weight : 195 g
Condition report :
Lovely overall patina of age with glaze wear.
Ancient carbonisation traces and period deposits at the level of the wick channel.
Edge of the central bowl worn/chipped from intensive use, revealing the underlying terracotta.
Middle East / Maghreb – Honey-glazed terra-cotta oil lamp, 19th century
Description of the lot :
Folk art oil lamp in terracotta covered with a brown-honey lead glaze. The circular, bowl-shaped reservoir is topped by a tubular neck for filling and flanked by a solid handle linking the rim to the neck. The elongated, open spout bears traces of combustion and carbonisation from the use of the wick.
Traditional artisanal production, part of the typology of domestic lamps of the Maghreb (Berber folk art) or the Ottoman Middle East.
Origin : Middle East / Maghreb (Berber folk art / Ottoman)
Period : 19th century
Material : Glazed terracotta / glazed
Dimensions : Height : ~3.5 cm | Length : ~12.5 cm | Reservoir diameter : ~6.5 cm
Weight : 195 g
Condition report :
Lovely overall patina of age with glaze wear.
Ancient carbonisation traces and period deposits at the level of the wick channel.
Edge of the central bowl worn/chipped from intensive use, revealing the underlying terracotta.
Details
Era
1400-1900
Specific region of origin
Moyen-Orient / Maghreb (Art populaire berbère / ottoman)
Over 200 years old
Yes
Material
Glazed terracotta
Model
Oil lamp in honey-glazed earthenware, 19th century.
Country of origin
Algeria
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of ageing
In working order
Yes
Height
3.5 cm
Width
6.5 cm
Depth
12.5 cm
Weight
195 g
Estimated period
19th century
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