Bottle
c. 1750 (made)
| Place of origin |
This bottle was made in India, perhaps Western India or the Deccan, in the mid-18th century. The form is based on 'case' bottles of the Netherlands, and the cap is made from a 6 stuivers coin of the Netherlands (Provinces of Holland and W. Friesland), c. 1671-4). The cap bears a Netherlands control stamp of a kind introduced in 1814, but could have been added at any time between then and 1867 when the bottle was acquired by the Museum. The V&A has other glass bottles with similar caps, all from the collection of Joseph Marryat, a noted connoisseur of ceramics and glass from all periods and geographical areas. A related bottle was in the British Museum collections by 1753.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Glass with polychrome gilt decoration |
| Brief description | BOTTLE WITH SILVER CAP: Glass with polychrome gilt decoration, the cap made from a 6-stuivers coins of the Netherlands (c. 1671-4) mounted in silver. |
| Physical description | The blue mould-blown bottle has four straight sides, and a short slightly flaring neck resting on concave shoulders. It is decorated with polychrome and gilt flowers, and the cap is made from a silver 6-stuivers coin of the Netherlands (c.1671-4) mounted in silver. |
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| Gallery label | BOTTLE WITH SILVER CAP: Glass with polychrome gilt decorated, the cap made from a 6-stuivers coins of the Netherlands (c.1671-4) mounted in silver.(Nehru Gallery 2001) |
| Object history | From the Marryat Collection. |
| Historical context | The cap bears a Netherlands stamp of a kind introduced in 1814 which could have been added at any time between then and 1867 when the bottle was acquired by the Museum. The other bottles with similar caps are also from the collection of Joseph Marryat who was a noted connoisseur of ceramics from all periods and geographical areas. |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | This bottle was made in India, perhaps Western India or the Deccan, in the mid-18th century. The form is based on 'case' bottles of the Netherlands, and the cap is made from a 6 stuivers coin of the Netherlands (Provinces of Holland and W. Friesland), c. 1671-4). The cap bears a Netherlands control stamp of a kind introduced in 1814, but could have been added at any time between then and 1867 when the bottle was acquired by the Museum. The V&A has other glass bottles with similar caps, all from the collection of Joseph Marryat, a noted connoisseur of ceramics and glass from all periods and geographical areas. A related bottle was in the British Museum collections by 1753. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 15-1867 |
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| Record created | June 12, 2008 |
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