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Inkwell
(18th and 19th Centuries )
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
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Leo Kaplan, New York; purchased by Jean M. Riddell, Washington, D.C., April 11, 1983; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 2010.
Exhibitions
| 1987 | Old Russian Enamels. Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond. |
Geographies
Russia (Place of Origin)
Measurements
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)
Credit Line
Bequest of Mrs. Jean M. Riddell, 2010
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
44.717