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).
Type
lamp
Material
fired clay