Inkipedia
Comical Seer or Sorcerer
| Categories | Ceramics/Porcelain Figural |
| Type | Mythology |
| Material | Porcelain |
| Markings | See narrative |
| Manufacturer | Undetermined |
| Origin | Germany |
| Date or Era | circa 1920 |
| Measuring | 3” diameter; 4 ¾” tall |
A cartoonish and evil looking seer with pointed ears and face wearing a cape with bat-winged edge detail. There is a pen hole in the top of his head piece. Molded onto the back edge of the base: “Germany 8705”.
This inkwell is one of a series – cartoonish characters with bulbous bottoms and lift off top to reveal the ink pot. The head (top) has a hole to hold a pen. All were made in Germany.
A second example added in August 2025 was listed as a “wizard” and the maker as “Shafer & Vater”.
Estimated value: $75
Example #2, listed as a wizard, sold for $150 in August 2025.
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