Inkwell (Hagop #2)
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Inkwell (Hagop #2)Description
The inkwell itself bears the mark ՅԱԿՈԲ (Hagop) and was likely made in Aintab by Hagop Boshgezenyan (Hakobjan Usta), who began his career around 1841–1842 and remained active for several decades thereafter. Boshgezenyan Hagop (active 1840–1872) was the craftsman who most advanced the art of metalwork in his region. Before 1840, he worked as an armorer and was also a master engraver on iron and steel, producing intricately decorated weapons and seals that continue to inspire admiration to this day. He is credited with introducing the inkwell design featuring an integrated pen holder, which he embellished with refined and tastefully executed engravings. Hagop Usta also pioneered the manual polishing technique using a pulley system, a method that became standard among contemporary artisans. A man of learning and cultivated taste, he possessed a notable personal library that included Chamichian’s History of Armenia and Mkhitarist maps printed in Venice, many of which were tragically lost during the events of 1915.Category
Inkwells