Book Shaped Porcelain Inkwell with Resting (But Poised to Write) Hand horn whistle 13 3/4" x 11 7/8"

13 3/4" x 11 7/8" x approx 1 1/4" d

who I presume made great use of it

not much evident unless looking for them

and I've especially come to love little tabletop chests like this one

Book Shaped Porcelain Inkwell with Resting (But Poised to Write) Hand horn whistle 13 3/4" x 11 7/8"Not totally my usual thing, but a hand, and a book, and an inkwell all in one, and gilding too well, how to resist? And I like the thought that this very delicate looking hand is about to pick up a pen. (Or a paintbrush seems to me the little ink pot would work just as well for mixing watercolors.) Displays as nicely open as it does closed as a box, and the two pots are easily removed. 4" x 2 3 4" x 2 3 4" t and in good condition. A bit of loss of the