CERAMIC INKWELL. TALAVERA DE LA REINA, SPAIN, 17TH CENTURY.

Inkwell. Glazed ceramic. Talavera de la Reina, Spain, 17th century. Inkwell or spice rack with a square-shaped hole that is made of enameled ceramic and a polychrome decoration of plant elements on the upper part and its fronts. Due to the colors used, it belongs to what is known as the tricolor series, which began to be produced in Talavera de la Reina at the beginning of the 16th century and became common even at the beginning of the 18th century. Compare with the decorations of pieces preserved in the National Museum of Decorative Arts (Madrid, Spain), or in the Ruiz de Luna Ceramics Museum in Talavera de la Reina (Toledo, Spain).

· Size: 9x9x5.5 cms