KHORASAN BRASS ALLOY LAMP ON TALL STAND

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Ca. AD 1000 - 1200. A brass alloy oil lamp on a tall openwork stand, the base formed as a domed pierced foot with three splayed legs and lateral projections, rising through a baluster stem to a long cylindrical shaft with pierced panels and a second baluster element. A drip tray with a raised gallery is encircled by an engraved epigraphic band interrupted by roundels. The lamp is set on a short pedestal, with a rounded body and a projecting spout, the upper surface engraved with panels of geometric and vegetal ornament. An oval handle rises behind the reservoir and is surmounted by an elephant finial, with additional applied lugs around the shoulder, and a hinged lid with a small bird. For similar see: Christie's, Live Auction 7987, Art of Islamic and Indian World, Lot 57. Size: 700mm x 240mm; Weight: 3.3kg Provenance: Property of an Oxfordshire art professional; previously in an old Canadian collection, formed in the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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