A Doulton Lambeth stoneware oil lamp decorated by Mark V. Marshall, c.1885, the patinated metal frame supporting a bowl and reservoir with incised panels of dragons, peacocks and stylised foliage, artists' monograms and impressed mark under reservoir. Requires burner fittings, height 13.78 in. Possible professional restoration.
- Incised - A record of a name, date or inscription, or a decoration scratched into a surface, usually of a glass or ceramic item with a blunt instrument to make a coarse indentation. Compare with engraving where the surface is cut with a sharp instrument such as a metal needle or rotating tool to achieve a fine indentation.
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Royal Doulton (England) Series Ware
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Royal Doulton (England), item types