Antiques M.S. Rau | Wedgwood Decorated Black Basalt Inkstand

This Enchanting Antique Wedgwood Black Basalt Inkwell Is Crafted In The Form Of An Ancient Oil Lamp. With A Removable Well And Holes For Storing Pens And Quills, It Is Decorated With Exquisitely Hand-Painted Enamel In A Chinese-Inspired Floral Design. One Of Josiah Wedgwood’S Most Revolutionary Creations, Basalt Was Developed During The Late 1760S. This Fine-Grained Stoneware Was Suitable For Casting And Was Used For A Myriad Of Items, Including Vases, Urns, And Remarkable Hand-Painted Forms Such This Inkwell. Marked “Wedgwood” On Base Circa 1850 5” Wide X 7 1/4” Length X 2 3/4” High