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Moroccan Inkwell with Candlestick
| Categories | Middle East / Africa |
| Material | Earthenware |
| Markings | Unmarked |
| Manufacturer | Undetermined |
| Origin | Morocco |
| Date or Era | circa 1870 |
| Measuring | 3” square x 3 ¾” high |
This Moroccan earthenware inkwell with a candlestick lid is modelled in a traditional house shape with cut-out windows and doors. It is hand painted with a polychromatic color scheme in green, blue, and yellow on a cream background with outlines in black and has a decorative crenellated top rim. The candlestick lid would be set aside to light up the writer’s work. Inside is one central well and four smaller wells in each corner.
Sold for $300 in December 2023
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