Vase-shaped inkwell with floral pattern
Manufacturer
Minton
(English, founded 1793)
CultureEnglish
OriginStoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England
Datec.1800-1815
MediumBone china, overglaze enamels and gold
DimensionsOverall: 7.6 x 8.2 x 7.6 cm (3 x 3 1/4 x 3 in.)
MarkingsSèvres mark in blue enamel only .
DescriptionMinton inkwell, vase shaped, and of tapering cylindrical form. The top has a stepped moulded ink receptacle of inverted conical form and three holes in shoulders for pens. It is painted in polychrome enamels with a band of floral bouquet, with gold seeded ground and line bands.
Credit LineGift of N. Robert Cumming
Object numberG01.10.25
Classifications
European CeramicsSub-classification
English PorcelainStatus
Not on view
1665
Object number: G83.1.543
