Japanese Okiandon, Oil Lamp is a photograph by Science Source which was uploaded on July 20th, 2016.
Japanese Okiandon, Oil Lamp
Fire in the Lamp Stand. The andon is a lamp consisting of paper stretched over a frame of bamboo, wood or metal. The paper protected the flame from... more
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Japanese Okiandon, Oil Lamp
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Science Source
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Fire in the Lamp Stand. The andon is a lamp consisting of paper stretched over a frame of bamboo, wood or metal. The paper protected the flame from the wind. Burning oil in a stone or ceramic holder, with a wick of cotton, provided the light. Rapeseed oil was popular. Candles were also used, but their higher price made them less popular. A lower-priced alternative was sardine oil. The andon became popular in the Edo period. Early on, the andon was handheld; it could also be placed on a stand or hung on a wall. The okiandon was most common indoors. Many had a vertical box shape, with an inner stand for the light. Some had a drawer on the bottom to facilitate refilling and lighting. A handle on top made it portable. Woodcut appeared in Series Allusions to the Seven Planets by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi, Japan, 1878.
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July 20th, 2016
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