Oil lamp - [Folk Art & Ethnography / Morocco] Large traditional Moroccan oil lamp "Kandil" in - Hand-formed terracotta, coated with a deep lead glaze in dark green with a beautiful patina

[Popular & Ethnographic Art / Morocco] Large traditional Moroccan oil lamp "Kandil" in green glazed ceramic – tall baluster base, beak-spout reservoir and arched handle with its original cord (Morocco, late 19th / early 20th century)

Remarkable and authentic traditional Moroccan oil lamp, known as Kandil (Qandil), typical of fine craft and utilitarian and votive ceramics of North Africa.

Form & Architecture: Monumental model of the “kandil” type on a slender, tapering tall base, surmounted by a wide circular receptacle plate with a crenellated/ openwork edge, a central beak-spout reservoir and a substantial arched architectural handle equipped with its original cord.

Material & Glaze: Hand-shaped terracotta, coated with a deep leaden-green glaze with a beautiful glossy, nuanced patina.

Origin: Morocco (traditional workshops of Fes or Meknes).

Period: Late 19th or early 20th century.

Dimensions & Weight:

Height: 39.3 cm
Weight: 2446 g

Overall condition: Fine authentic condition for an ancient ethnographic piece.

Wear & Defects: Minor nicks and chips from use on the glaze and crenellated edges, in keeping with the age and function of the object. Presence of discreet protective pads under the base and the old era attaching cord.