Book Shaped Porcelain Inkwell with Resting (But Poised to Write) Hand fish head vessel evincing the sense of it

evincing the sense of it creating quite a wake as it swims along

but overall the box

looking as if meeting as friends and equals

On the back it appears it may have been sealed

Book Shaped Porcelain Inkwell with Resting (But Poised to Write) Hand fish head vessel evincing the sense of itNot totally my usual thing, but a hand, and a book, and an inkwell all in one, and gilding too well, how to resist? And I like the thought that this very delicate looking hand is about to pick up a pen. (Or a paintbrush seems to me the little ink pot would work just as well for mixing watercolors.) Displays as nicely open as it does closed as a box, and the two pots are easily removed. 4" x 2 3 4" x 2 3 4" t and in good condition. A bit of loss of the