Inkstand
ca. 1765 (made)
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Rectangular, with cut away crested front, the rear with three comparments, the central one with four pen holes, painted in enamels with floral swags and bouquets, the edges picked out in red, yellow and maroon
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Tin-glazed earthenware painted in enamels |
| Brief description | Rectangular inkstand of tin-glazed earthenware painted in enamels, made by Sceaux pottery factory, France, about 1765 |
| Physical description | Rectangular, with cut away crested front, the rear with three comparments, the central one with four pen holes, painted in enamels with floral swags and bouquets, the edges picked out in red, yellow and maroon |
| Credit line | Bequeathed by Stuart Gerald Davis |
| Production | Acquired as Sceaux, c. 1765 |
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| Accession number | C.240-1951 |
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| Record created | June 7, 2004 |
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