The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of April 15, 2026

A copper, mottled, and reddish-brown oil lamp, a squat vessel, features a dragon handle to our left. The dragon's scaly body curves upward, its open-mouthed head facing right. Centered is a ridged, dome-shaped lid linked by a dark metal chain to a cylindrical cap on the curved spout to our right. The lamp's smooth body contrasts with the detailed, burnished metalwork of the mythical dragon.

Oil Lamp

1880

Gorham Manufacturing Company

(America, est. 1831)
America
copper
Overall: 6.7 x 12.4 x 7.4 cm (2 5/8 x 4 7/8 x 2 15/16 in.)
Bequest of Dr. Paul J. Vignos Jr. 2012.125
Location: Not on view
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https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2012.125