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Public Domain

Minton & Co. and Lawrence Arthur Birks

Inkstand

c. 1889

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Inkstand

c. 1889

Physical Qualities Glazed porcelain with pâte-sur-pâte decoration and gilding, 6 x 9-1/2 x 6 in. (overall)
Credit Line Bequest of Donald D. Rogers, Hollywood, Florida
Object Number 2002.91
Reliant upon highly contrasting cupids set against a shiny black background accented with gold, this double ink stand packs quite a visual punch. Minton & Co. displayed an example of this desk ornament at the 1889 Paris Exhibition Universelle.
The Baltimore Museum of Art by purchase, 2002; Donald D. Rogers, Pompano Beach, Florida.

Markings: BASE, underneath, (impressed) '(a knot)' 2 additional pressed marks - unreadable

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