Anglo Ceylonese Ebony Box / Writing Slope pottery making it a statement piece

making it a statement piece in both traditional and modern interiors

and practical forms converge

this piece’s precisely defined crystals and remarkable hue exemplify the finest qualities seen in top-tier Brazilian amethyst geodes

mahogany block feet

Beautifully upholstered in green silk velvet

Anglo Ceylonese Ebony Box / Writing Slope pottery making it a statement pieceExceptionally fine mid 19th century Anglo Ceylonese ebony writing slope, with richly carved foliate and floral detail opening to a fold out writing slope with fitted storage, drawers, and ink wells decorated with bone dots. This box has panels of solid ebony, and the quality of the carving is particularly accomplished.