inkpot
Desk's liquid reservoir
An inkpot is a small container for holding ink, used for dipping a pen while writing.
The word evokes an earlier era before ballpoint pens and cartridges, when writers kept inkpots or inkwells on their desks: He dipped his quill into the inkpot.
Feather used for writing
- parchmentTreated hide for manuscripts
- scribeManual document copier
- manuscriptOriginal text before publication
- scrollWound document of parchment
vellum · papyrus · scriptorium · codex · folio · chronicle · epistle · sealing-wax
Pen's writing tip
- flourishTo grow vigorously
- scriptWritten words for performance
- cursiveJoined handwriting style
- letteringStyled written characters
swash · stroke · brushwork · copperplate · blackletter · uncial · minuscule · majuscule
Receptacle for contents
- bottleContainer for liquids
- flaskPortable liquid container
- holderOne who possesses
- jarWide-mouthed storage vessel
receptacle · stopper · lid · reservoir · well · ceramic · porcelain · glass
Old valued collectible
- collectibleObject worth amassing
- heirloomInherited family treasure
- VictorianOf a prim era
- classicOf lasting excellence
period · relic · old-fashioned · heritage · memorabilia · patina · artifact · curio
quill
Feather used for writing
- parchmentTreated hide for manuscripts
- scribeManual document copier
- manuscriptOriginal text before publication
scroll · vellum · papyrus · scriptorium · codex · folio · chronicle · epistle · sealing-wax · blotter
nib
Pen's writing tip
lettering · swash · stroke · brushwork · copperplate · blackletter · uncial · minuscule · majuscule · crossbar
vessel
Receptacle for contents
jar · receptacle · stopper · lid · reservoir · well · ceramic · porcelain · glass · brass
antique
Old valued collectible
- collectibleObject worth amassing
- heirloomInherited family treasure
- VictorianOf a prim era
classic · period · relic · old-fashioned · heritage · memorabilia · patina · artifact · curio · keepsake
pigment
Color-imparting material
- dyePigment for changing hues
- sootCarbon from incomplete burning
- lampblackPigment from incomplete combustion
carbon · indigo · sepia · gallnut · tannin · sediment · viscosity · flow · bleed · feathering
- scriptoriascriptorium, copyist, scribe, calligrapher, amanuensis
- calligraphyChinese calligraphy, Japanese calligraphy, Arabic calligraphy, Islamic calligraphy, blackletter
- old bank itemsledger, vault, safe, strongbox, cashbox
inkpotink cartridge
Sealed container of pigment
cartridge · ballpoint pen · felt-tip pen · marker · rollerball pen
inkpotkeyboard
Array of input keys
word processor · touchscreen · stylus · digital pen · tablet