Wonderful (and Historically Conversational) Figural Studio Pottery Inkwell with Open Mouth jar of moxie bottle caps And it makes a great

And it makes a great whistle by blowing into the large hole on its side near the tail

as if guarding the gates to Erongaicuaro

one fit inside the other to create a tiered form

with a few tears to the reverse

Wonderful (and Historically Conversational) Figural Studio Pottery Inkwell with Open Mouth jar of moxie bottle caps And it makes a greatAs with the Romano Byzantine bronze weight listed today, I purchased this inkwell from a favorite antiques shop in Vermont filled with gorgeous old wooden built in cases and cabinets, which themselves are always filled with wonderful things. The owners recently purchased a large collection of inkwells, most of them 19th century and earlier, but among them this charming and clever studio pottery example from the 20th century, which is the one I