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Rookwood Pottery Inkwell – Key Design

Categories Ceramics/Porcelain "Named" Makers
Material Pottery
Markings See Narrative
Manufacturer Rookwood
Origin United States
Date or Era circa 1902
Measuring 5 ½” (at widest point); 4 ½” high

Charcoaled matte green 1902 Rookwood-Line lidded inkwell in a Greek key design. Missing its insert. Marked as pictured on the base with the shape number and Z designation.

A second example – matte green glaze – is also pictured.

Sold for $268 in June 2024

Matte green glaze sold for $390 in November 2024

Matte green glaze sold for $295 in August 2025

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