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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Mordeep, post: 277595, member: 5608&quot;]Although the Chinese made very similar items I think you got lucky. Looks to be a Kashan storage vessel converted into a lamp. it was a very common to turn old pots in lamps during the mid 20th century, you could even buy kits to do it yourself. the condition is to be expected from something that has been dug up. The dull damaged side was probably in the ground with the rest exposed. </p><p><br /></p><p>The age is a little easier thanks to the Mongal invasions of the 1300 century very little got produced from then until the 16th century from what I have been told. So you gave 12-13 century or 16th-17th. I am guessing earlier.</p><p><br /></p><p>Condition again is no problem. items like this are expected to be damaged and are often museum restored. By that I mean restored with the damage showing as white unglazed parts. Value is not as effected as a result as it would be on later ceramics.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>I of course could be wrong but the Kashan orginals often have an oily lustre to the glaze that the Chinese don&#039;t so i think it is right.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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