Pottery Lamp, 1st century, 33 3/16 x 13 15/16 x 14 3/4 in. ( x x cm), Earthenware with green glaze, China, 1st century, This grand, three-tiered pottery lamp was originally placed in an Eastern Han dynasty tomb where it was deemed necessary for the soul's safe journey into the next life. The complex structure probably replicates even more elaborate bronze lamps used by Han dynasty aristocrats in their homes and palaces. By this time, the Chinese had already developed a taste for decorative lanterns and special lighting effects. Most lamps of this period used floating wicks

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