POTTERY HELP IDENTIFY

[Emerson_ashe]

not sure what youd call this piece of pottery,
almost enclosed bowl. Purple glazed. Marked iris minc I believe. But the style of the piece is what im mainly trying to identify. Thought it might be some form of bowl to burn incense

 

[Discrimination Dave]

looks like an antique door knob. A gorgeous one at that.

 

[Icewing]

I was thinking a small ceramic oil lamp base

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

I think Icewing is on the right track, that it's probably 'part of something else'.
If we could see a pic of the base where your thumb is, that might help.

Dave

 

[cannonball]

I'm pretty sure it's an older door knob. I've dug a few over the years with the rest of the lock. Most have a brown color.

 

[bradyboy]

ink well?

 

[Emerson_ashe]

Whoops forgot to post the base. Definitely hand made pottery, still think the design is made to burn incense or something

 

[Emerson_ashe]

and the color is a plum purppurplpurppurple glaze. But I still dont know what youd call this style bowl

 

[dts52]

Not a doorknob, judging by the base. It is clearly a T.O.P. ("Thing Of Purpose") but don't ask me what the purpose is. I have half a garage full of TOPs but no idea what they were used for.
HH
dts

 

[xaos]

Knights Templar offering to the Goddess Iris, the Goddess of Rainbows, hence the color.

Is this from Oak Island?

 

[Robot]

Knock Me Over...With A Feather...Quill?

I believe what you have is an Antique Porcelain Inkwell!

Engraved with Iris Ink...Iris for Blue/Purple Color.

 

[WoodnHead]

Iris Minc is the artist. You can always ask her to clarify the use. https://purplesagepottery.com/iris-minc/

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Purple-Sage-Pottery-Art-Glaze-Cream-Sugar-Bowl-IRIS-MINC-1992/323692518374?hash=item4b5d93dbe6:g:O9cAAOSwvEhcPVXY

 

[A2coins]

Head scratcher if it was an oak island find it would be the daddy of them all the mystery solver lol