A small drama for the desk.
This hand-painted ceramic head tilts back in a silent cry, ruff collar fanned around his neck and a soft yellow hat crowned with a green ring. The wide open mouth and circular opening on the hat suggest a life as a tiny writing companion – a figural inkwell or pen rest in the age of fountain pens.
Made in Europe around the 1930s, the piece belongs to the whimsical world of Pierrot and commedia dell’arte characters that often appeared as desk objects. The glaze has developed a fine, all-over craquelure that suits its age, and the expression feels wonderfully modern – somewhere between surrealism and circus.
Style it on a writing table with your favourite fountain pen, or let it sit alone as a curious little sculpture.
Type: Figural inkwell / pen rest (desk accessory)
Motif: Expressive Pierrot / theatrical head with ruff collar
Origin: Europe, probably France or Germany
Period: c. 1930s (early–mid 20th century)
Material: Glazed ceramic / porcelain
A small drama for the desk.
This hand-painted ceramic head tilts back in a silent cry, ruff collar fanned around his neck and a soft yellow hat crowned with a green ring. The wide open mouth and circular opening on the hat suggest a life as a tiny writing companion – a figural inkwell or pen rest in the age of fountain pens.
Made in Europe around the 1930s, the piece belongs to the whimsical world of Pierrot and commedia dell’arte characters that often appeared as desk objects. The glaze has developed a fine, all-over craquelure that suits its age, and the expression feels wonderfully modern – somewhere between surrealism and circus.
Style it on a writing table with your favourite fountain pen, or let it sit alone as a curious little sculpture.
Type: Figural inkwell / pen rest (desk accessory)
Motif: Expressive Pierrot / theatrical head with ruff collar
Origin: Europe, probably France or Germany
Period: c. 1930s (early–mid 20th century)
Material: Glazed ceramic / porcelain
