Opaque blue inkwell, rounded shaped copper lid / Artist Unknown
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Record Details
- Accession Number
- 2010/1.231
- Title
- Opaque blue inkwell, rounded shaped copper lid
- Artist
- Artist Unknown
- Medium and Support
- glass, metal
- Object Creation Date
- 1875-1975
- Dimensions
- 4.5 cm x 7 cm x 7 cm (1 3/4 in. x 2 3/4 in. x 2 3/4 in.)
- Primary Object Classification
- Decorative Arts
- Primary Object Type
- Inkwell
- Physical Description
- This is a blue glass inkwell with a copper lid. The body has a flattened globe shape and the lid is dark brown in color.
- 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
- attributes and properties
- attributes and properties by specific type
- copper and copper alloy
- descriptors
- form attributes
- glass and glassmaking mixtures
- inorganic material
- materials
- materials by composition
- metal
- metal and metal products
- metal by composition or origin
- nonferrous metal
- shape
- Rights
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Technical Details
- Collection
- University of Michigan Museum of Art
- Image Size
- 3888 x 2592
- File Size
- 1 MB
- Record
- 2010/1.231
- Link to this Item
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https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-2010-sl-1.231/2010_1_231.jpg
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"Opaque blue inkwell, rounded shaped copper lid; Artist Unknown." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-2010-sl-1.231/2010_1_231.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 18, 2024.
