Pottery & Ceramics
Clay Oil Lamp Set (Set of 4)
$32 USD
By Ranjith Kumara · Matale, Central Province
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Four small hand-pressed clay lamps, made for Avurudu, poya days and quiet evenings.
- Materials
- Clay, Red earth slip
- Craft technique
- Hand-pressed and kiln-fired
- Dimensions
- Each Ø 8 cm
- Origin
- Matale, Central Province, Sri Lanka
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The Story
Behind This Piece
Clay oil lamps are lit at dawn and dusk across Sri Lanka. These are pressed by hand in wooden moulds and fired until hard, then finished with a light wipe of red earth slip.
The Artisan
Ranjith Kumara
Ibbankatuwa, Matale District · 22 years of experience
A third-generation potter who still fires his work in an open kiln fuelled by coconut husk.
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