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Mühlen & Leendertz Issum Majolica Glazed Lion Mask Inkwell and Desk Stand

$392.68
£285
€335.15
CA$543.37
A$598.96
CHF 313.40
MX$7,349.04
NOK 3,945.13
SEK 3,689.32
DKK 2,501.79

About the Item

A stylish antique German majolica glazed ceramic inkwell and desk stand by Mühlen & Leendertz Issum dating from around 1880. The porcelain desk stand is of square shape standing raised on four shallow integral corner feet. The stand has a raised lower edge each molded in relief with a stylized mask and scroll patterning with beaded designs around the top edges. Corner cut outs provide the facility to rest quill pens. A central raised square tower contains the inkwell reserve. The sides are molded in deep relief with central lion masks set against a patterned ground with corner columns. A flat overlapping platform decorated in low relief with floral and chain patterning has a centrally mounted and raised round hinged brass inkwell mounted with a raised round cover molded with a lion head. The desk stand is decorated in an olive-green majolica style glazes and has printed Mühlen & Leendertz Issum marks. Provenance: acquired in the UK Art Market. In good presentable condition with a few minor glaze chips and missing its inkwell liner.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 3.94 in (10 cm)Width: 5.52 in (14 cm)Depth: 5.52 in (14 cm)
  • Style:
    Victorian (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    Circa 1880
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses.
  • Seller Location:
    Bishop's Stortford, GB
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: TC16106591stDibs: LU1328245766522

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