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Inkwell

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Ceramic inkwell with rounded body and short neck. Main body primarily white with green and brown designs. Top section features three circular holes, two on one side, one on the other, surrounded by brown dots on either side. Below holes are orange and brown stripes. Lower section has green rim and chevron pattern in shades of green, brown, and orange. Background gray, dark to light gradient. Artist: "Inkwell".

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1860
Medium
Tin-glazed earthenware
Culture
Mexican
Dimensions
547 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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