Caption

Three-part inkwell in the form of a monk figurine inkwell. Consisting of three movable parts: a movable head stopper, a body inkwell, and a lower part sandbox. Painted colorfully; the Capuchin habit is painted brown, the figure wears sandals on its bare feet, and holds a book in its hand. Engraved inscription Eidlbuss. Faience; Prószków Slaski faience factory, ca. 1800 late 18th/early 19th century. Province of Silesia Silesia. Height 18.5 cm; width 7.4 cm; depth 6.7 cm., A pale beige background with a reflective surface holds a small pale ceramic head with painted brown hair and a brown beard, a brown glazed ceramic robe fragment with a small painted pale hand holding a blue-edged brown object, and a red glazed ceramic skirt fragment standing on a pale green oval base showing pale feet with black sandals; visible colors include beige, brown, red, green, black, blue, and pale skin tones.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A15_497

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Rights managed

Available size

48.9Mb (890.9Kb) / 20.0in x 9.5in / 6000 x 2847 (300dpi)

Keywords

Three-part inkwell form monk figurine inkwell Consisting three movable parts movable head stopper body inkwell lower part sandbox Painted colorfully Capuchin habit painted brown figure wears sandals bare feet holds book hand Engraved inscription Eidlbuss Faience Prószków Slaski faience factory ca 1800 late 18th early 19th century Province Silesia Silesia Height 18.5 cm width 7.4 cm depth 6.7 cm pale beige background reflective surface holds small pale ceramic head painted brown hair brown beard brown glazed ceramic robe fragment small painted pale hand holding blue-edged brown object red ceramic skirt fragment standing pale green oval base showing pale feet black sandals visible colors include beige green black blue pale skin tones.