OPPORTUNITY AUCTION 2026, 17 SEPTEMBER – ASIAN AND WESTERN ART
Ottoman travel inkwell with pen holder, 19th century
Lot 359.
Deposit. -
Output Value. 60 €
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Description.
Portable inkwell made of brass, finely engraved with geometric and calligraphic motifs. The piece consists of a rectangular body decorated with inscribed cartouches and borders, an ink reservoir with a hinged lid, and a side compartment for pens. These inkwells, known as divit or mürekkeplik, were common among scribes in the Ottoman Empire.
Size: 4 x 5 x 19 cm
