Found this Oddball Ink Well.

[hemihampton]

After work today I check out a lot in Detroit where they just tore down a old dilapidated house. As usuall I go straight to the back where the Bottles like to hang out. Found a few old Broken shards but them seen some funny looking ceramic looking square block in the dirt. Curious, I pick it up to find this Oddball Inkwell. Dug tons of Inks but never one like this. Anybody know anything about it? any info? Thanks, Leon.

 

[UnderMiner]

Wow, neat!

 

[hemihampton]

to bad bulldozer knocked a big chunk out of it, I looked around for it but couldn't find it. Leon.

 

[embe]

Cool. Something to be said about the quality of the pigment after so many years. Is it normal for the hole to go thru?

 

[Oldsdigger]

That's a heart breaker ! But curious also about the hole in the base. Does it go all the way through? If so def not an ink, but possibly a candle holder with advertising. If the hole does not connect with the upper hole then very possible that it is an ink and very rare! I was going to also say a pen holder but it has the pen rest at the top.