Inkwell

The inkwell is complete. It is rectangular in shape. The top is flat; the face and ends are recessed and flat, while the back is flat. The rim and base of the face and sides are flared. The top is pierced by two large circular openings, for the mobile buckets, as well as two small openings in the center. The underside is flat and pale brown; the decoration is hand-painted in two-tone blue and red. The decoration is visible on the top of the inkwell, as well as on the face and ends; the back is undecorated. On the top, the decoration consists of a ribbon close to the edge, which is a blue lattice decorated with red beads. The outer rim is closed by a line, while the inner rim is bordered on the sides by a long plant motif with a scroll at one end and a plant motif at the other; there are only scrolls on the ends. The corners are decorated with a leafy stem. On the face, the decoration consists of a ribbon near the edge, which also consists of a blue latticework decorated with red beads. The upper border is closed by a line, while the lower border is bordered by long acanthus leaves and scrolls. In the center is a lattice medallion, from which hang a plant motif and two pearls. At the ends, three pearls hang from the center of the lattice.