Not currently on display at the V&A

Mosque Lamp

ca. 1875-1892 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Mosque lamp of fritware, painted with floral designs in colours on a dark blue ground; round the neck runs an inscription on a turquoise ground. The lamp has three loops for suspension.


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Fritware, polychrome painted, glazed
Brief description
Mosque lamp, fritware, polychrome painted, Turkey (Kütahya), 1875-1892.
Physical description
Mosque lamp of fritware, painted with floral designs in colours on a dark blue ground; round the neck runs an inscription on a turquoise ground. The lamp has three loops for suspension.
Dimensions
  • Height: 28.9cm
  • Diameter: 19.4cm
Style
Object history
From Kütahya.
Production
Register
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
259-1892

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Record createdApril 9, 2009
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