Category: Insights

EGG-SHAPED SCENT BOTTLES

EGGS-SHAPED SCENT BOTTLES Eggs symbolize life, birth, rebirth, and new potential across many cultures and religions. They represen...
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Porcelain scent bottles: made in the East finished in the West

The origins of porcelain can be traced in China during the Tang Dynasty (618–907 AD), with further refinements in production techn...
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My number 1

Like Scrooge McDuck, I also have my number one, that is, the sketch bottle that gave a boost to my collection and defined its crit...
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The origin of a passion

My passion for ancient or vintage perfume bottles (defined decorative scent bottles by international collectors to distinguish the...
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Beautiful inside and out

What always amazes me when I look at a small antique object, such as scent bottles, is noticing the extreme care with which they a...
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A little masterpiece by Oscar Pierre Erard

Rare opaline "gorge de pigeon scent bottle in form of a horn; the elaborate Arabesque/Persian design is the work of Oscar Pierre E...
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A scent bottle in a Victorian painting

I discovered the pre-Raphaelite pictorial movement during my first visit to the UK, many years ago.
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