Double scent bottle so called ‘Provender for the Monastery’ in Meissen porcelain.

Double scent bottle so called ‘Provender for the Monastery’ in Meissen porcelain. The monk, whose head is the first stopper, is carrying a basket of eggs and a dead goose, with a woman concealed in the bushel of wheat strapped to his back. The flower is the second cap. This model, very popular because it was critical of the Catholic Church, was then reproduced with slight variations by various manufacturers until the end of the 19th century.
Period
18th century

Country

Germany, 1780 ca

Material

porcelain and metal

Size

8 cm

COD.

1069

Labels

antique scent bottles

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