"Cloisonne Bronze Inkwell - Writing Object - Office Essentials"
Cloisonné bronze inkwell. The geometric enamel decoration is a gradient of blue enhanced with red, ocher and white. The carving of the metal is precise, the enamel well applied, without overhangs. The original bucket is present but split (see photo). No shock or chip, the interior is marked by ink and oxidation produced by many years of use. Period second half of the 19th. No visible signature.