Inkwell
ca. 1795 (made)
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Inkwell of soft-paste porcelain painted in underglaze blue. With a nearly cylindrical body and slightly concave sides, short narrow neck, and four holes for pens round the shoulder, and inscribed with 'A Trifle from LOWESTOFT', enclosed within a panel of rococo scrollwork. On the reverse side of the body are sprays of flowers and two insects, and round the shoulder and inside the mouth are formal borders in Chinese style.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Soft-paste porcelain painted in underglaze blue |
| Brief description | Inkwell of soft-paste porcelain painted in underglaze blue, probably painted by R. Allen, made by Lowestoft porcelain factory, Lowestoft, ca. 1795 |
| Physical description | Inkwell of soft-paste porcelain painted in underglaze blue. With a nearly cylindrical body and slightly concave sides, short narrow neck, and four holes for pens round the shoulder, and inscribed with 'A Trifle from LOWESTOFT', enclosed within a panel of rococo scrollwork. On the reverse side of the body are sprays of flowers and two insects, and round the shoulder and inside the mouth are formal borders in Chinese style. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'A Trifle / from / LOWESTOFT' (On the side of the body) |
| Credit line | Given by Lady Charlotte Schreiber |
| Object history | Purchased by Lady Charlotte Schreiber from Mr Dack, Peterborough, for £1 5 shillings in April 1881 |
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| Other number | Sch. I 453 - Schreiber number |
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| Accession number | 414:797-1885 |
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| Record created | January 15, 2009 |
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