Caption

Jug-shaped oil lamp with a handle at the neck and a long burner, covered with a turquoise glaze on brown clay; ring foot. Glazed utility ceramic, Egyptian, Mamluk Sultanate 13th–14th century. Arab/Mamluk style. Vessel; weight 0.38 kg; height 11.0 cm; width 13.4 cm., A ceramic vessel with a rounded body, a tall cylindrical neck, a short handle connecting neck and shoulder, and an elongated spout extending horizontally; the surface shows a crackled glaze with a green tone and darker crack lines, with areas of darker brownish discoloration and small patches of unglazed rough material, all set against a neutral gray background with a soft shadow beneath.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A29_017

License type

Rights managed

Available size

68.7Mb (1.7Mb) / 20.0in x 13.3in / 6000 x 4000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Jug-shaped oil lamp handle neck long burner covered turquoise glaze brown clay ring foot Glazed utility ceramic Egyptian Mamluk Sultanate 13th–14th century Arab Mamluk style Vessel weight 0.38 kg height 11.0 cm width 13.4 cm ceramic vessel rounded body tall cylindrical neck short handle connecting shoulder elongated spout extending horizontally surface crackled glaze green tone darker crack lines areas darker brownish discoloration small patches unglazed rough material set neutral gray background soft shadow beneath.