Early Aller Vale Pottery Torquay Devon Ink Well With Original Stopper - Scandy Pattern

Aller Vale Pottery Torquay Devon Ink Well With Original Stopper Scandy motto

£23.00
£23.00
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Early Aller Vale Pottery Torquay Devon Ink Well With Original Stopper - Scandy Pattern
  • Early Aller Vale Pottery Torquay Devon Ink Well With Original Stopper - Scandy Pattern
  • Ceramic jar with blue accents and text on a white background
  • Ceramic jar with blue and brown accents on a white background
  • Decorative ceramic jar with lid on a white background
  • Aller Vale Pottery Torquay Devon Ink Well With Original Stopper Scandy motto
  • Aller Vale Pottery Torquay Devon Ink Well With Original Stopper Scandy motto
  • Early Aller Vale Pottery Torquay Devon Ink Well With Original Stopper - Scandy Pattern
  • Ceramic jar with blue accents and text on a white background
  • Ceramic jar with blue and brown accents on a white background
  • Decorative ceramic jar with lid on a white background
  • Aller Vale Pottery Torquay Devon Ink Well With Original Stopper Scandy motto
  • Aller Vale Pottery Torquay Devon Ink Well With Original Stopper Scandy motto
Aller Vale Pottery Torquay Devon Ink Well With Original Stopper Scandy motto

Aller Vale Pottery Torquay Devon Ink Well With Original Stopper Scandy motto

£23.00
£23.00
  • Item Type: A dome-shaped desk inkwell featuring its original ceramic stopper.
  • The Motto: Written in a traditional slip script, it reads: "Dinna be aye ettlin but juist write at aince".
    • Translation: "Don't keep trying over and over—just write it at once". It serves as a humorous, direct piece of advice to stop procrastinating or overthinking what you are writing.
  • Design & Pattern: This is the iconic "Scandy" (Scandinavian-inspired) scroll motif, accented with dark blue and brown bands on a cream/buff slip ground.
  • Age: Based on the form and the particular handwritten script, this piece typically dates to the late 19th century to early 20th century (circa 1890s–1920s).
  • Underglaze marks on stopper and interesting, glazed over, alteration in final word on motto (see pics).

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