Inkwell
1760-1770 (made)
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Tin-glazed earthenware inkwell of drum-shaped, painted in polychrome colours. Decorated with sgraffito patterns derived from lacework (Russian point) and small fruits, which are from Alcora. Indecipherable inscription.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Tin-glazed earthenware with painted and sgraffito decoration |
| Brief description | Inkwell, tin-glazed earthenware with painted and sgraffito decoration, made in Talavera or Puente del Arzobispo, Spain, 1760-1770. |
| Physical description | Tin-glazed earthenware inkwell of drum-shaped, painted in polychrome colours. Decorated with sgraffito patterns derived from lacework (Russian point) and small fruits, which are from Alcora. Indecipherable inscription. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | [Indecipherable inscription] |
| Credit line | Supported by the Friends of the V&A |
| Object history | Featured in Friends News, Spring 1997. |
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| Accession number | C.112-1995 |
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| Record created | March 16, 1999 |
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