Pewter inkwell

Maurice Maignan ca. 1899

Museum of Applied Arts, Budapest
Budapest, Hungary

The splaying jar stands on an irregular, pentagonal base. There is a bust of a naked female figure with spread arms, between two pansy stems. Her face is enframed by pansy blossoms. In front of her, the glass ink-well is hidden under a folding cover.

Details

Title: Pewter inkwell
Creator: Maurice Maignan
Creator Lifespan: 1845-1908
Date Created: ca. 1899
Location: György Ráth Villa, 1068 Budapest, Városligeti av. 12.
Location Created: Paris
Signatures, Inscriptions, and Markings: SIOT DECAUVILLE PARIS FONDEUR, H 659, M. MAIGNAN
Physical Dimensions: 17.8 x 20 cm
Rights: Museum of Applied Arts Budapest, 2021, CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0
External Link: 49. (inv.no.) , Siot-Decauville Co. (Paris) , inkwells from the collection of the Museum of Appiled Arts, Budapest
Medium: glass , copper , pewter
Art Movement: Art Nouveau

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