François Rupert Carabin

Femme à la Coloquinte C0028

Inventory Number
C0028Size
5 3/4" H x 6 1/4" WMaterial
EarthenwarePeriod
Art NouveauCountry of Origin
FranceYear Made
c1897Status
AvailableCondition
Perfect

Description

This charming ceramic inkwell depicts a nude female with an adoring expression, embracing an ink receptacle in the somewhat phallic form of a gourd. Vegetal forms and allegorical females, both beloved of Art Nouveau artists, are combined here in a compelling functional object. Amusingly erotic, it must have been a successful conversation piece on the desk of an urbane gentleman. Marks: stamped artist's cipher, 71