Blown glass, molded inkwell with attached lid, iridescent / Artist Unknown
About this Item
Record Details
- Accession Number
- 2010/1.225
- Title
- Blown glass, molded inkwell with attached lid, iridescent
- Artist
- Artist Unknown
- Medium and Support
- glass, metal
- Object Creation Date
- 1875-1975
- Dimensions
- 11 cm x 7 cm x 7 cm (4 5/16 in. x 2 3/4 in. x 2 3/4 in.)
- Primary Object Classification
- Decorative Arts
- Primary Object Type
- glass
- Physical Description
- This is a clear glass inkwell with a metal collar. The bottle is pear-shaped with vertical segments that are bulbous at the base. The hollow glass cap has this bulbous pattern that rises to a pointed top. The glass has some iridesence.
- Subject Matter
- As with most objects of daily use, inkwells could be modest and utilitarian or more fanciful, the latter employing lavish use of precious materials to reflect and enhance the status of the possessor. Inkwells in the UMMA collections demonstrate a rich variety of materials, including silver, crystal, ceramic, and metal. Some pre-date the emergence of the fountain pen, and many mark the transition from a quill or nib pen to the convenience of the pocket pen commonly found today. Inkwells are avidly collected by those who value the artistry that went into the creation of a beautiful object for everyday life.
- Secondary Keywords
- descriptors
- glass and glassmaking mixtures
- inorganic material
- materials
- materials by composition
- metal and metal products
- Rights
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Technical Details
- Collection
- University of Michigan Museum of Art
- Image Size
- 3888 x 2592
- File Size
- 1 MB
- Record
- 2010/1.225
- Link to this Item
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https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-2010-sl-1.225/2010_1_225.jpg
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"Blown glass, molded inkwell with attached lid, iridescent; Artist Unknown." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-2010-sl-1.225/2010_1_225.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 24, 2024.
