BEAUTIFUL, ORNATE PORCELAIN FIGURAL INKWELL for Sale

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BEAUTIFUL, ORNATE PORCELAIN FIGURAL INKWELL For Sale

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BEAUTIFUL, ORNATE PORCELAIN FIGURAL INKWELL:
$325.00

This inkwell has been hard to pin down historically. I found ONE on the Internet: It was in a Beverly Hills estate sale from 2017. The catalogue information states that the inkwell was designed by Carl Gotthelf in 1827 and is from Dresden. There was a picture supplied which showed striking similarities to mine: the mold seems to be the same, the painting is magnificent, the size is the same. There is a maker’s mark on the catalogued item but NOT on this one. The inkwell is composed of the well (the mouth), two pen holders, and a pierced hood as a sand spreader. Primary difference between this item and the catalogued version is that in the former, the back is decorated with flowers and in the catalogue the back is painted a solid blue. There is a label on the back of my item from the dealer/collector David Cooke of New Zealand who specialized in decorative arts of England, Europe and China. He operated from 1946-1991and seemed to be a well-respected dealer, judging from his many listings on the Internet. If my inkwell is from 1827, it has survived in excellent condition. Since there isn’t a maker’s mark, I get the feeling that it was made in another time and by another porcelain maker. Whatever its story, the inkwell is magnificent, in primo condition, and rare. One picture shows a line running across the bottom of the piece: this is a mold mark and NOT a crack.Size:4 1/4” x 3 1/2” x 2 3/4”(high)
Date:ca 1827(?)
Condition: as described above
This will be shipped via USPS Ground Advantage.