Lamp Finial

Item

Title

Lamp Finial

Inventory Number

A0272

From Date

1

To Date

100

Description

Fat leaf-shaped finial with two deep incised lines from base to tip attached to horizontally perforated, vertical loop handle. On back on either side of handle relief potter's marks: V and reverse P. Coated all over w dark paint, which owing to position in kiln, what looks like dark dot in center of one half of front surface in area mottled light in firing.

State of Preservation

Finial and handle only; paint worn.

Height

7.4 cm

Width

3.82 cm

Color

Clay body ca 10YR 7/3 (very pale brown); paint mottled 5YR 6/8 (reddish yellow) to 5YR 4/1 (dark gray).

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Material