This rare inkwell has a removable central inkpot and the main body has four holes for pens.  It is printed with an early Caughley pattern, the Bell Toy.  A mug dated 1776, in the V&A Museum, is decorated with this print on either side.  The reverse pattern used on this inkwell, showing a vase shaped object with a planted pot to either side, is also found with the Caughley version of the Mother and Child pattern.The mark was intended to be a "C" but it has been misapplied so that the serif, which is normally present at the top of the letter, is missing.An inkwell of this shape, but missing its ink pot, was in the 1972 Caughley Bi-centenary Exhibition, no. 143 & plate 13.  It too was printed with the Bell Toy and reverse print.

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