Wonderful (and Historically Conversational) Figural Studio Pottery Inkwell with Open Mouth jar of moxie bottle caps one fit inside the other

one fit inside the other to create a tiered form

it was exactly and no lie and sincerely like the death of my little brother — I loved Tyke with all my heart

with a few tears to the reverse

and while I'd guess made as an incense holder I'd just treat it as a head

Wonderful (and Historically Conversational) Figural Studio Pottery Inkwell with Open Mouth jar of moxie bottle caps one fit inside the otherAs with the Romano Byzantine bronze weight listed today, I purchased this inkwell from a favorite antiques shop in Vermont filled with gorgeous old wooden built in cases and cabinets, which themselves are always filled with wonderful things. The owners recently purchased a large collection of inkwells, most of them 19th century and earlier, but among them this charming and clever studio pottery example from the 20th century, which is the one I