Porcelain scent bottle with a portrait of a beautiful woman, possibly inspired to the famous dancer Bella Otero

  • 742a
  • 742b
  • 742c
Round porcelain scent bottle with a portrait of a beautiful woman, surrounded by a gilded frieze, possibly inspired to the famous dancer Bella Otero. The back side is plain. Brass screw cap with hinged suspension ring.
Period
Victorian

Country

England, 1890 ca

Material

porcelain and metal

Size

5,5 cm

COD.

742

Bibliogrphy

See: E. Launert SCENT&SCENT BOTTLES, Berry & Jenkins, London 1974, fig.121, page 109

Labels

antique scent bottles

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