Ink Pot

Cleveland Museum of Art

Ink Pot

Date
c. 1425–1450
Medium
leather
Culture
Northern Italy, 15th century
Department
Medieval Art
Institution
Cleveland Museum of Art

Intended for use on the writing table, this ink pot was used with a dip pen or quill. It may have belonged to a professional scribe or scholar, or perhaps to a wealthy layperson. The leather is embellished by tooling, embossing (pressing), and punching.

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