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Inkwell (Ink fountain)
Nathan Clark Jr., Ethan S. Fox
1829-1838
Category
Ceramics
Creator/Artist/Maker
Nathan Clark Jr. (Maker)
Place of Origin
Athens; New York; Greene; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Stoneware (salt-glazed)
- Salt glaze
Museum Object Number
1959.1755
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1959.1755
Object Name
Inkwell (Ink fountain)
Category
Ceramics
Creator (Role)
Nathan Clark Jr. (Maker); Ethan S. Fox (Maker)
Place of Origin
Athens; New York; Greene; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1829-1838
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Side
Inscription: Impressed "CLARK & FOX ATHENS N.Y." and "ATHENS"
Type: Inscription
Location: Side
Inscription: Impressed "PETER BREASTED."
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Stoneware (salt-glazed)
- Salt glaze
Techniques
- Molded
- Stamped (impressed)
Dimensions (inches)
2.362 (H) x 6.772 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
6 (H) x 17.2 (Diam)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Rivera, Betty & Rivera, Ted. 1973 Inkstands & Inkwells: A Collector's Guide.
• Information on inkwell formsBook: Webster, Donald Blake. 1971 Decorated Stoneware Pottery of North America.
• Construction informationBook: Ketchum, William C. 1987 Potters & Potteries of New York State, 1650-1900.
• Construction informationBook: Webster, Donald Blake. 1971 Decorated Stoneware Pottery of North America.
• Similar form inkwells with double-beaded borders: p. 181, no. 244 (right), inscribed "INK FOUNTAIN"; p. 183, no. 247, inscribed "J. B. COTTLE" (recipient?), 1820-40.Book: Webster, Donald Blake. 1971 Decorated Stoneware Pottery of North America.
• 1837 advertisement by Clark and Fox partnership, including "Fountain Ink-Stands": p. 209, no. 295Article: Fitzgerald, Michelle. 2019 From the Collection: Selling to the Nation: Clark and Fox's 1830s Stoneware Inkstand. Winterthur Portfolio. 53 (4): 199-229.
• Published: pp. 201-202, 214-216, 229, fig. 3-4, 11-14, 29