Ming Dynasty Phoenix Oil Lamp
Product Description
Ming Dynasty Bronze Phoenix Oil Lamp. Stands about 8" tall. The Phoenix represented power sent from the heavens to the Empress. If a Phoenix was used to decorate a house and it symbolized that loyalty and honesty were in the people that lived there. This lamp was created by skilled craftsmen in the traditional style. The body of the Phoenix is hollow. The fumes produced by the kerosene or wax will be blocked by shade, and pass into the bodies of the Phoenix. It speculated that the ancients may have injected water in the belly of the Phoenix at the time, as the soot can be dissolved in water.
