Inkstand
ca. 1755 (made)
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Inkstand of soft-paste porcelain, cylindrical with flat top, the rim of the well rising slightly above it; round the well are five orifices for pens. Painted in enamels with a Chinoiserie design of flowering plants growing from a rock, an insect and detached sprays.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Soft-paste porcelain, painted in enamels |
| Brief description | Inkstand, soft-paste porcelain, painted in enamels, Bow Porcelain Factory, England, ca. 1755 |
| Physical description | Inkstand of soft-paste porcelain, cylindrical with flat top, the rim of the well rising slightly above it; round the well are five orifices for pens. Painted in enamels with a Chinoiserie design of flowering plants growing from a rock, an insect and detached sprays. |
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| Credit line | Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street |
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| Bibliographic reference | Honey, W. B. Old English porcelain; a handbook for collectors London: Faber & Faber, 1948, p. 91
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| Accession number | 2865-1901 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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