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 Analysis of an Object from the Weldon Ceramic Collection, King’s College Library
By Sveta This porcelain inkstand, manufactured by Wedgwood circa 1785-1795 in England, is one of the objects from the Weldon collection on display at the King’s College Library. It is made from fine-grained black
stoneware known as Black Basalt, moulded and unglazed.
The inkstand has four parts: a tray with a vase-shaped quill penholder, inkwell, sandbox and its lid. The oval-shaped rimmed tray is sixteen centimeters in length and seven centimeters in width and has a nine-centimeter high penholder in the middle. The vase-shaped penholder is the same width as the tray, but is flattened on two sides. It divides
the tray in two halves into which, behind the rim, the inkwell and sandbox fit perfectly. The inkwell and sandbox are cylindrical, and are approximately six centimeters in diameter and four centimeters in height. The proportions of all objects are wonderfully balanced against each other and make the parts come together like matching puzzle pieces.
Since the inkstand has only one purpose, to accommodate the instruments of writing, its scale is appropriate. The size of a human palm, it could be easily, and thanks to the rim, securely carried and would not take much space on a table or a small writing desk, common in the eighteenth century. Probably moulded after precise drawing plans, each
object is basic and simple, yet, together the objects make a sophisticated composition. Symmetry and balance, clean graceful lines, well-thought-out design and compact size -- all these components make the Wedgwood inkstand a proportionally harmonious ensemble. ....continue here Rebellog Galerie |
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