Inkstand
ca. 1770 (made)
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Rectilinear, with cut away front and rear raised compartment with inkpot, sander, and seven pen holes, painted with a Chinese figure by a tree, with floral ornament, and with crossed quill pens
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 3 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Tin-glazed earthenware painted in colours |
| Brief description | Tin-glazed earthenware inkstand, painted in colours, made in France, about 1770 |
| Physical description | Rectilinear, with cut away front and rear raised compartment with inkpot, sander, and seven pen holes, painted with a Chinese figure by a tree, with floral ornament, and with crossed quill pens |
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| Marks and inscriptions | (No mark) |
| Credit line | Bequeathed by Stuart Gerald Davis |
| Production | Acquired as French. c. 1770 |
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| Accession number | C.172 to B-1951 |
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| Record created | June 7, 2004 |
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