Inkstand

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Inkstand

1701-1722

Made by De Grieksche A (The Greek A), Delft , (1657–1818) Under Pieter Kocx (active at De Grieksche A (The Greek A) 1701-3) , or his widow, Johanna Kocx-van der Heul (active at De Grieksche A (The Greek A) 1701-22)

This inkstand is equipped with a candleholder in the center and compartments for ink, feather quills, and a sand shaker that is used to stop ink from spreading. It is elaborately decorated in the Chinese style. The border, extending around all four sides, displays chrysanthemums and leaves made in the reserve technique, in which the background---rather than the motif---is painted.

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Object Details

Titles:

Inkstand

Date:

1701-1722

Artists:

Made by De Grieksche A (The Greek A), Delft , (1657–1818) Under Pieter Kocx (active at De Grieksche A (The Greek A) 1701-3) , or his widow, Johanna Kocx-van der Heul (active at De Grieksche A (The Greek A) 1701-22)

Medium:

Tin-glazed earthenware with polychrome decoration

Dimensions:

5 3/4 × 7 3/4 × 4 1/4 inches (14.6 × 19.7 × 10.8 cm)

Classification:

Containers

Credit Line:

Purchased with the Joseph E. Temple Fund, 1965

Accession Number:

1965-66-1a--c

Geography:

Made in Delft, Netherlands, Europe

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