墨水瓶

墨水瓶是一種小罐或容器，通常以玻璃、瓷、銀、黃銅或鉛錫合金為原料製作而成，用於方便書寫者維持油墨在一個地方。其用途為提供畫筆、鵝毛筆或沾水筆浸入，亦可用之填充鋼筆。其瓶上通常有蓋，以防止污染、蒸發、意外溢出及過度暴露於空氣中。有一種旅行墨水瓶裝有安全螺旋蓋，這樣旅行者可以隨身攜帶油墨供應源在其行李中，且沒有洩漏墨水的風險。

墨水瓶在20世紀初期逐漸不再被使用，^{[來源請求]} 因為蓄水鋼筆(只需偶爾填充)替換了需要在書寫數行後蘸墨的沾水筆。被稱為墨水池的孔洞是早期歐式學校的書桌的一個共同特徵，且其可能有一個存放學生的墨水之小型容器。

參考書目

The Collector's World of Inkwells, Jean & Franklin Hunting, Schiffer Publishing Ltd ISBN 0-7643-1102-6
The Write Stuff Inkwells Pens & Desk Accessories, Ray & Bevy Jaegers, Krause Publications ISBN 0-930625-86-2
McGraw's Book of Antique Inkwells Volume 1, Vincent D McGraw, published privately 1972
Edwardian Shopping 1898-1913 selection facsimile, Army & Navy Stores, David & Charles ISBN 0-7153-7068-5
Pens & Writing Equipment, Jim Marshall, Miller's ISBN 1-84000-066-X
English Silver Hallmarks, Judith Bannister, W Foulsham & Co Ltd ISBN 0-572-01181-4
Handbook of Pottery & Porcelain Marks, J P Cushion, Faber & Faber Ltd ISBN 0-571-04922-2
Walter's Inkwells of 1885 Book 1, Leo G Walter, published privately 1968
Inkbottles & Inkwells, William E Covill Jnr, William S Sullwold 1971
Inkstands & Inkwells A Collector's Guide, Betty & Ted Rivera, Crown Publishers Inc,ISBN 0-517-50419-7
Inkwells Identification & Values Book 1,Veldon Badders, Schroeder Publishing Inc, ISBN 0-89145-639-2
Inkwells Identification & Values Book II, Veldon Badders, Schroeder Publishing Inc, ISBN 1-57432-020-3
Western Writing Implements, Michael Finlay, Plains Books ISBN 1-872477-00-3
Writing Antiques, George Mell, Shire Publications Ltd ISBN 0-85263-519-2
Writing Implements & Accessories, Joyce Irene Whalley, David & Charles ISBN 0-7153-6903-2
Yesterday's Shopping 1907 facsimile, Army & Navy Stores, David & Charles ISBN 0-7153-4692-X
The Story of Writing, Donald Jackson, Studio Vista ISBN 0-289-70985-7
The Enormous File, A Social History of the Office, Alan Delgado, John Murray ISBN 0-7195-3612-X
Doulton Ink Wares, Colin Roberts, BEE Publications ISBN 0-9520547-0-1

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