A GOLD REPOUSSÉ OIL LAMP, KAMANDALU, JAVA, INDONESIA, 13TH-14TH CENTURY
The baluster body raised on a circular base with ribbed stem, the mouth surmounted by a tall segmented hollow finial decorated with foliate designs and topped by an open bud. The spout modeled as a sinuous dragon with large open mouth showing teeth and fangs, the head adorned with a ruby and the base with glass and garnet beads. The base, shoulder and mouth are decorated with lappet petals beneath beadwork.


Provenance:
Ex-Collection of The Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. István Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe.

Condition:
Condition commensurate with age and material, showing ancient wear, expected manufacturing flaws, scratches, small losses, creases and dents.

Weight: 250.5 g
Dimensions: Height 35.1 cm


Literature comparison:

Compare a related bronze Javanese oil lamp, 27.3 cm high, dated to the 13th century, in the British Museum, registration number 1976,0406.1.