Inkwells & Inkhorns

Inkhorn on Heraldic Art. 

 

Inkhorn (National Museum of Ireland X1943). Ireland

Inkwell (Louvre OA 7830). Iran - 800-1000

Inkwell (Louvre MAO S. 537). Iran - 900-1000

Inkwell (Louvre RFML.AI.2023.24.1). Spain - 1000-1200

Engraved inkwell (Ashmolean EA2012.135). Iran - 12th C.

Inkwell (Louvre MAO 1274). Iran - 12th C. 

Inscribed inkwell (Louvre OA 3354). Afghanistan - 1150-1220

Inkwell with proverb (Louvre AA 65). Afghanistan - 1185-1220

Blue and white inkwell (Brooklyn Museum 84.198.7). China - 13th C.

Inkwell with hunting scenes (Museum für Islamische Kunst 1890,431). mid-13th C.

Inkwell with polo designs (Museum für Islamische KunstI. 3598). Egypt - mid-14th C.

Inkwell (Louvre OA 7880/119). Spain - 15th C.

Medusa inkwell (Louvre OA 2797). 1485-1500

Green inkstand (UBC Museum of Anthropology Cg84). Switzerland – 16th C.

Hexagonal inkwell (Louvre OA 9558). Italy - 1500-15

Allegorical inkwell (Ashmolean WA1899.CDEF.B1085). Germany - 1515-20

Satyr inkwell (Louvre OA 2788). Italy - 1500-50

Inkstand with satyrs and Hercules (National Gallery of Art 1942.9.140). Italy – 1530-40

Victory inkwell (Louvre OA 2789). Italy - 1530-40

 

Inkstones

Inkstone with chrysanthemums (Museum für Asiatische Kunst 1966-22). China - 11th-12th C.

 

Pounce

Triangular sand box (National Gallery of Art 1957.14.63). Italy – ca. 1525-40 

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