A glazed pottery ink-stand
By Brantjes, circa 1900
The hexagonal cylinder with domed cover, painted with stylised butterflies, flowers and reed, within shaped oval panels, polychrome on a grey and yellow ground, with ink-well
7cm. high, 8cm. diam.
Painted mark Faience de Purmerende NB Dec.A, numbered 1010 and monogram GV
Literature
For comparison see:
Purmerends Museum, Purmerends Jugendstil Aardewerk 1895-1907, exhibition catalogue, Purmerend 1995, p. 57, no. 75