inkstand (ponce pot and inkwell)

about 1810

Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields
Indianapolis, United States

Rare form of a brazier supported by three sphyinxes wearing American Indian headdress, having a double cover. Headdress forms pen holders, decorated with finest type gilt tracery in foliate form that support lavender thistle blossom.

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Details

Title: inkstand (ponce pot and inkwell)
Date Created: about 1810
Rights: Public Domain
Medium / Support: soft-paste porcelain
External Link: See this object at www.imamuseum.org
Department: Decorative Arts
Credit Line: Gift of Richard M. Pelham-Keller
Accession Number: 71.223.20A-C

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