Description:

Near East, Persia (Iran), Nishapur area, ca. 12th to 13th century CE. A pottery oil lamp of the distinctive Nishapur type that is glazed in a beautiful pale turquoise hue. A petite, rounded strap handle projects from one side and an elongated spout gently rises out of the other. The body of this lamp is made of finely ground quartz mixed with clay. The glaze is alkaline, with a copper base to give it its color and vibrancy. Such pieces were perhaps inspired by the blue and white glazed pottery that travelled the Silk Road from Tang Dynasty China, but the end result is clearly not a mere derivative but an entirely different innovation developed in Nishapur. Size: 7.25" L x 2.5" W x 4" H (18.4 cm x 6.4 cm x 10.2 cm)

Provenance: ex-private Toluca Lake, California, USA collection, ex Malter Gallery before 2010

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#164402

  • Condition: Earthen deposits scattered throughout. Otherwise in excellent condition and fully intact.

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