Lovely 19th Century Hand-painted French Faience Blotter in Blue and Yellow library cards which extend out 5/8" and

which extend out 5/8" and are sturdily screwed in

my inclination of course would be to immediately hang it on the wall as a perfect and unusual addition to a beautiful brush collection

which I especially love for the pips (the lush red and arching sides of these diamonds make me swoon

with edges and old scratches softened and smoothed from wear

I just find the aged colors super satisfying

Lovely 19th Century Hand-painted French Faience Blotter in Blue and Yellow library cards which extend out 5/8" andI found this ink blotter in PA but I believe it is 19th century, hand painted French faience. None too often that most of us use an ink blotter these days, but I thought the decoration on it so pretty I couldn't resist, and it would certainly make a good paper weight, with the benefit of a nice handle for moving it around and setting it down. Plus rocking it back and forth might calm ones nerves! And, really, why not pick up and ink pen and use it!??