Inkwell stand and lid

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Catalogue Status

Research in Progress

Description

Heart shaped, horizontally placed on three small feet. Openings in two lobes, with two inkwells, each with cover. Slight depression on top, at point. Decoration of stylized flowers and foliage.

Credit Line

Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt

Date

ca. 1780

Accession Number

1931-5-15-a/e

Restrictions & Rights

CC0

Type

ceramics

Decorative Arts

Inkwell stand and lid

Medium

Tin-glazed earthenware with cobalt

Dimensions

H x W x D: 4.5 x 7.8 x 9.4 cm (1 3/4 x 3 1/16 x 3 11/16 in.)

made in

Rouen, France

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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection

Product Design and Decorative Arts Department

Data Source

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq417a74df8-3072-470e-9325-781c87faa0e1

Record ID

chndm_1931-5-15-a_e

Inkwell stand and lid

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