Porcelain scent bottle depicting a lady,  in white gown and yellow hat

  • 1108a
  • 1108b
  • 1108c
Porcelain scent bottle depicting a lady,  in white gown and yellow hat. Probably she represents Columbine, a character from the Commedia dell’Arte. The head with metal mount is the stopper. Gold anchor mark for Chelsea, 1750-1769.
Period
18th century

Country

England, 1760 ca

Material

porcelain and metal

Size

8 cm

COD.

1108

Bibliogrphy

See: OBJETS DU PARFUM, Aubanel 2008 fig, 03.23 page 89 (Collection Fragonard, Paris)

Labels

antique scent bottles

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