Chinese - Lamp, 19th century

Chinese

Lamp, 19th century

Glazed ceramic with wood base, brass hardware, and silk shade , 62.2 x 16.5 cm (24 1/2 x 6 1/2 in.)

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Object details

Accession number

F11n14.a-b

Primary Creator

Chinese

Full title

Lamp

Creation Date

19th century

Provenance


Entered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection at an unknown date.

Dimensions

62.2 x 16.5 cm (24 1/2 x 6 1/2 in.)

Display Media

Glazed ceramic with wood base, brass hardware, and silk shade

Web Commentary

The floral design and blue glazes of this lamp compliment the desk it sits on in the Macknight Room. Isabella used the desk as a workspace and surrounded herself with objects from different regions of the world. We can imagine Isabella writing letters by the light cast from this lamp.

Permanent Gallery Location

Macknight Room


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Commentary

The floral design and blue glazes of this lamp compliment the desk it sits on in the Macknight Room. Isabella used the desk as a workspace and surrounded herself with objects from different regions of the world. We can imagine Isabella writing letters by the light cast from this lamp.