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White opaline glass scent bottle painted to look a Chinese porcelain

White opaline glass scent bottle painted to look a Chinese porcelain (more fashionable and desiderable at that time). On the front a formal decor showing a scene of a woman with a child in Chinese style. On the back a formal decor with a little flying bird. Hinged cap with French marks.

Period

18th century

Country

France, 1797

Material

glass and silver or vermeil or gold

Size

8,5 cm

COD.

973

Labels

18th century, glass and silver or vermeil or gold, Standing

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