Description:

Near East, Persia (Iran), Nishapur area, ca. 12th century CE. A pottery oil lamp in the distinctive Nishapur style, glazed in a beautiful, iridescent pale turquoise. A small handle projects from the top and a long, deeply grooved spout flows out from one side. The body of this lamp and others of its style are made of finely ground quartz mixed with clay to create a white surface on which the artists could paint designs directly. The glaze is alkaline, with a copper base to give it its color, and would be poured over the clay. These pieces may have been inspired by the blue and white glazed pottery that travelled the Silk Road from Tang Dynasty China, but the end result here is clearly not just an imitation, but an entirely different, radical style developed in Nishapur. Size: 5.3" L x 3.5" W x 2.45" H (13.5 cm x 8.9 cm x 6.2 cm)

Provenance: private East Coast, USA collection

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  • Condition: Tip of spout may have been repaired, but if so it is well done and very difficult to see. Otherwise in excellent condition with fantastic remaining glaze that now has a sparkling rainbow iridescence. Old collection label on one side.

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