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Oil lamp

Glass

Anonymous

First third of the 17th century

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Oil lamp with conical body and thick wide rim. The surface of the container is decorated with enamelling depicting lily of the valley stalks and Christ's monogram, “IHS”, inside a circle of flames. This is one of the few surviving examples of Catalan enamelled glassware of the 16th and 17th centuries. They are generally decorated with a limited colour range in which the colour green dominates, with touches of white and yellow, with basically floral motifs that occupy much of the surface area. This type of lamp had a liturgical purpose and the thick lip was probably used to hang them on a chain over an altar or in front of an image.

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Location

Room17 ,Floor1

9-10-11 Gothic Art

12-13-14 Renaissance

15-16 Textiles and Clothing

17 Glass

Detalls de l’obra

PLACE OF EXECUTION

Catalonia

PERIOD

First third of the 17th century

Material

Glass, blown and enamelled

Dimensions

7.4 x 9.1 x 7.6 cm

Origin

Provenance unknown

WORK NUMBER

MEV 216