Unglazed and undecorated pottery dished circular lamp on a flat base, applied with a handle on the rim. It was to be filled with fat or oil and a wick when used as a lamp. The lamp has the two original Christie's "Vung Tau Cargo" sale labels showing it has been part of lot 978, one of 100 lamps. According to Jörg in his book, Porcelain from the Vung Tau wreck, The Hallstrom Excavation, more than any other type of ceramic in the cargo, these very ordinary pieces have a quiet romance ...click for details
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