Lovely 19th Century Hand-painted French Faience Blotter in Blue and Yellow russian artist framed with black tape around

framed with black tape around the edge and with numbers and hand-written labels below

and I believe made of oak

Perhaps there is nothing as beautiful as a yellow pencil with a very sharp point--formally

with just a bit of mildewing to the end pages

Lovely 19th Century Hand-painted French Faience Blotter in Blue and Yellow russian artist framed with black tape aroundI 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!??