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Inkwell

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a small, white ceramic inkwell with a blue floral pattern and gold accents. The inkwell has a hexagonal shape with a hole in the top center and three legs at the bottom. The body of the inkwell is white with a blue border around each side and blue flowers painted on each side. The top of the inkwell is also white with a blue border and blue spots. The inkwell has a distressed look with some gold showing through the blue paint on the edges and top. The background is a gradient from dark gray at the top to light gray at the bottom.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1750
Medium
Tin-glazed earthenware
Culture
Mexican
Dimensions
503 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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