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Source Description
The comination of sturdy construction and delicacy of surface desgin meant that Russian enamel work could be appropriately used for objects in nearly every room and for multiple purposes in the homes of the wealthy. The circular inkwell has a domed lid with a circular knob serving as the handle. It is supported by three feet, each composed of a cushion shape and flaring pegs. The overall decoration consists of vines with stylized blossoms in orange, turquoise, deep red, deep green against a white ground. Around the inkwell's exterior are four deep blue circles, each enclosing a rampant, orange-brown griffin. Smaller circles with red blossoms over a deep blue ground separate the larger circles.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
82427
label
Inkwell
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
82427
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Inkwell
description
The comination of sturdy construction and delicacy of surface desgin meant that Russian enamel work could be appropriately used for objects in nearly every room and for multiple purposes in the homes of the wealthy. The circular inkwell has a domed lid with a circular knob serving as the handle. It is supported by three feet, each composed of a cushion shape and flaring pegs. The overall decoration consists of vines with stylized blossoms in orange, turquoise, deep red, deep green against a white ground. Around the inkwell's exterior are four deep blue circles, each enclosing a rampant, orange-brown griffin. Smaller circles with red blossoms over a deep blue ground separate the larger circles.
provenance
Leo Kaplan, New York; purchased by Jean M. Riddell, Washington, D.C., April 11, 1983; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 2010.
date
late 17th century
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
inkwells
imageCount
1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
8.2
height
7.1
dimensionsRaw
Inkwell H: 3 1/4 x Diam: 2 13/16 in. (8.2 x 7.1 cm); Lid: H: 1 9/16 x Diam: 2 1/2 in. (4 x 6.4 cm)
Source extras
med
copper, opaque filigree enamel
creator_ids
6214
collection_ids
EAN
exhibition_ids
2761
Single page context
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1
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0
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photo
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