Deep blue porcelain scent bottle with woman portrait cameo in classic style

  • 1026a
Deep blue porcelain scent bottle with woman portrait cameo in classic style on the front. The white profile detaches from the dark background of the medallion that has a frame of little gold dots. The back is blue. Silver mount and embossed hinged cap with tiny marks. Thsi kind of work is called Parian ware.
Period
Late 19th century

Country

France, 1870 ca

Material

porcelain and silver or vermeil or gold

Size

6 cm

COD.

1026

Labels

antique scent bottles

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