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Inkwell
Inkwell, bone china with a crackled glaze; standing on a straight sided foot rim, rounded sides with a straight sided collar and everted lip, wide loop handle, and penholder as a spout formed as an open-mouthed animal emerging from moulded leaves; flat top with three holes, and inner recess for ink fitted with an inkliner; painted with dog roses, forget-me-nots, and buttercups; gilt scrolls below the lip, gilt dentil lip, gilt handle, gilt penholder, gilt band to the foot rim and gilt lip to the liner.
Collection Area
Art
Item Number
NMW A 34317
Creation/Production
Unknown
Date: 1820-1830 ca
Acquisition
Gift, 1903
Given by W.S de Winton
Measurements
Height
(cm): 5.7
Width
(cm): 9
Length
(cm): 13.1
Height
(in): 2
Width
(in): 3
Length
(in): 5
Techniques
slip-cast
forming
Applied Art
assembled
forming
Applied Art
glazed
decoration
Applied Art
enamelled
decoration
Applied Art
gilded
decoration
Applied Art
Material
bone china
enamel
gilding
Location
In store
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