Inkstand

1770-1784 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Inkstand with pounce pot, ink pot and cover, enamelled and gilt soft-paste porcelain. The stand is an irregular oblong shape resting on four oblong feet. It consists of a pen tray decorated with a ram's head and laurel wreaths in relief, coloured in blue and gilt. The cover is painted with a blue and gilt border and bouquets. A lamb with flowers round its neck is applied in relief on top. The pots are cylindrical with vertical fluting painted in blue and gilt, they fit into rings moulded with scroll pattern and painted blue and gilt.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 4 parts.

  • Inkstand
  • Lid
  • Inkpot
  • Pounce Pot
Materials and techniques
Soft-paste porcelain, enamelled, moulded and gilt
Brief description
Inkstand with pounce pot, ink pot and cover, enamelled and gilt soft-paste porcelain, William Duesbury & Co., Derby, 1770-1784
Physical description
Inkstand with pounce pot, ink pot and cover, enamelled and gilt soft-paste porcelain. The stand is an irregular oblong shape resting on four oblong feet. It consists of a pen tray decorated with a ram's head and laurel wreaths in relief, coloured in blue and gilt. The cover is painted with a blue and gilt border and bouquets. A lamb with flowers round its neck is applied in relief on top. The pots are cylindrical with vertical fluting painted in blue and gilt, they fit into rings moulded with scroll pattern and painted blue and gilt.
Dimensions
  • Inkstand length: 22.6cm
  • Inkstand depth: 13cm
  • Both POTS height: 5.4cm
Credit line
Bequeathed by Sydney A. Erwood
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.372 to C-1922

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Record createdAugust 14, 2008
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