Ink Pot

c. 1425–1450
Overall: 12.1 cm (4 3/4 in.)
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Intended for use on the writing table, this ink pot was used with a dip pen or quill. It may have belonged to a professional scribe or scholar, or perhaps to a wealthy layperson. The leather is embellished by tooling, embossing (pressing), and punching.
Ink Pot

Ink Pot

c. 1425–1450

Northern Italy, 15th century

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