Caption

Oil lamp, Islamic art, Persian, utility ceramic for everyday use. Oil lamp with a round container with a flattened bottom, a strongly elongated and flatly cut burner, and a rounded handle. The upper part of the lamp is covered with green glaze. 12th century, Iran. Height 4.4 cm, width 9.8 cm, depth 6.0 cm., A rounded, weathered object with an irregular short protrusion on top sits centered against a plain gray background, its surface showing a rough texture with areas of brown, beige, white, and patches of green, and a faint red mark near the lower edge; the object is reflected on a smooth reflective surface below, mirroring the same colors and textures.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A19_228

License type

Rights managed

Available size

55.6Mb (995.3Kb) / 16.7in x 13.0in / 5005 x 3886 (300dpi)

Keywords

Oil lamp Islamic art Persian utility ceramic everyday round container flattened bottom strongly elongated flatly cut burner rounded handle upper part lamp covered green glaze 12th century Iran Height 4.4 cm width 9.8 cm depth 6.0 cm rounded weathered object irregular short protrusion top sits centered plain gray background surface showing rough texture areas brown beige white patches green faint red mark near lower edge object reflected smooth reflective surface mirroring colors textures.