Deep Purple checkered InkWell, Cant Find it Anywhere Any Ideas?

[Unitedstatesofamerica1]

Deep Purple checkered InkWell, Can't Find it Anywhere Any Ideas?

 

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Doesn't look like an inkwell, looks like some sort of cosmetics jar, some sort of cream or maybe a foundation and application pad sorta jar....

 

[Unitedstatesofamerica1]

It had old dry ink in it I cleaned it out

 

[Harry Pristis]

It had old dry ink in it I cleaned it out

If we accept that this is an inkwell, then the top is missing. Ink bottles and inkwells have a constricted neck to allow the pen to be dipped, but will keep the ink from evaporating too rapidly.