Featured Porcelain inkwell Derby?

Hello! Can you please help me date it and the manufacturer? England, Derby?

Many thanks!

 

nice inkwell !!

 

Thank you! And please tell me what the tanks on the side are for?

 

Looks French to my non-expert eyes, but WDIK. What a pretty thing!
Do the two outer wells each have a hole that permits ink flow from the center reservoir? Sorry, I can't quite tell from your photos.

EDIT: Hmmm, I see from THIS DERBY EXAMPLE that the "side pockets" do not have a hole connecting each to the center reservoir.

I'm looking forward to seeing what others say!

 

Thank you! No, two outer wells are closed.

 

It doesn’t look quite fine enough for derby, the gilding is a bit sloppy. Which isn’t to denigrate it, it’s very pretty. I don’t think the painting is quite fine enough either, or the porcelain. French is a good call.

 

Thanks a lot!!!

 

Welcome Roman.

 

Maybe the side cups held water and were used for cleaning the quill/nib. They kind of look like little sinks

 

my thoughts exactly !!
Sabre's so smart !!

( good thing I read his post before I started writing....)

 

Thank you all very much!!! I collect books and don’t understand anything about porcelain) Tell me, if there is water in the tanks, is it convenient to use it? could there have been sponges on which the pen was wiped?
Best Regards, Roman.

 

Yes, there would have been a penwiper. Also a container for fine sand used to blot the ink.

 

Hello. I found several examples on the Internet that look very similar to the inkwell being discussed.

https://www.carters.com.au/index.cf...ter-candle-stand-depicting-infant-horace-19t/

https://www.lyonandturnbull.com/auctions/fine-antiques-411/lot/564

And here is a very similar pattern https://www.carters.com.au/index.cf...ster-campana-vase-and-a-petite-pot-1820-25-w/