901 - Oil lamp with a long spout, small oil lamp with three spouts, bowl with an inscription and depictions of animals, late Seljuk to early Ottoman, 14th–15th century

Oil lamp with a long spout, small oil lamp with three spouts, bowl with an inscription and depictions of animals, late Seljuk to early Ottoman, 14th–15th century 1) Bronze oil lamp with a rounded body. In the center is a round filling hole surmounted by a tall, faceted rim with a flared, serrated edge. At the rear end of the rim is a ribbon-shaped handle that curves downward to the gentle curve of the body. On top of the handle is a jaw hinge for securing a disc-shaped lid, serrated on the outside, with a central, faceted cone. The spout is very long and faceted, with a pointed, teardrop-shaped opening at the front. A teardrop-shaped, slightly flared base sits beneath a foot of approximately one centimeter in height with the same outline. The body features incised decoration consisting of pairs or groups of three vertical lines. Very beautiful, slightly lustrous patina with isolated small areas of red oxide deposits. Minor casting flaws; intact. Length 18.5 cm. 2) Small bronze oil lamp with a hexagonal body and three elongated spouts. Three short, column-shaped feet at the bottom. In the center, a hexagonal dome with six arched windows; above it, a conical stem with a mushroom-shaped top. Width 7 cm. Height 6 cm. Minor casting flaws, dark patina, intact. 3) A shallowly domed, round bowl with incised inscriptions and depictions of animals: On the exterior, a cartouche with Nastaliq script. On the inside, extending inward from the rim, are two narrow bands of Arabic script, followed by a wide band with depictions of animals (including a humped cow, a ram, a fish, the head of a big cat viewed from the front, …); the spandrels between the animal depictions also feature script. A tear on the side near the rim. The inner zone with the animal depictions is slightly worn; green oxide deposits. Width 18.5 cm. CULTURAL HERITAGE! Provenance: Private collection in Munich (estate), acquired by the owner’s father through the German art market in the 1970s–1990s. Condition: II +