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Inkwell stand?

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Voorwerp
Merk

Blue and white stand containing two small containers with lids

Vraag

Is this a Delft piece.? What does the mark signify?

Afmetingen
15cm long;8cm wide;7.5cm high excluding lids.
Collectie
publiekscollectie

Reacties 4

This piece is not made in Delft. I do not recognise the marks. 

It is indeed an ink well after a Delft example. Normally, both jars are covered by a lid. One jar is for ink and the other for sand to cure/dry the ink. Normally, the second jar has little holes (as with a salt or pepper dispenser). At the bottom, there was a little drawer for a bird feather pencil.

In the link a nice example from the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

Inkstand

Thank you very much for your comments. The Rijksmuseum poece is beautiful! Maybe one day I will visit, when we are allowed to travel again. If anyone does recognise the mark please let me know.

Verdict:

  • Not Delftware

Analysis:

  • Not made in Delft The term Delftware is only used for earthenware actually produced in Delft. Read more
  • Tin-glazed earthenware Earthenware with a glaze to which tin oxide has been added to make it opaque white. Delftware produced before 1850 is always covered with a tin glaze. Read more
  • Hand-painted An important characteristic of authentic Delftware is that it is hand-painted. Printing techniques do not occur on this earthenware. Read more
  • Unidentified mark Not all marks found on earthenware have been identified. It could be a ‘new’ Delft mark! But it could also be a mark that was not used in Delft. Read more

Unfortunately I don't recognize the mark and I can't find it, but when I look at the object, I believe a lot of effort was made to decorate this.

Thank you for taking the time to look. Hopefully someone will recognise the mark in time.