Encrier plumier d'enlumineur marocain
Illuminator's mejma
Morocco, Fez, 19th century
An elongated Kubba-shaped ceramic dish with blue, green, yellow and manganese decoration on a white slip and underglaze. A side compartment slides out and stores the qalam or stylus. The tray has seven cups around a central mihrab. (Chips, lid probably reported).
10 x 16 cm
A mihrab shape pottery inkwell, Morocco, 19th century
A pottery mihrab shape pottery inkwell, Morocco, 19th century
References :
A. Tazi, " La céramique ancienne de Fès ", 2006, page 73.
A. Loviconi and D. Belfitah, " Regards sur la faïence de Fès ", 1991, page 47.
