Scent Bottle
ca. 1758-1770 (made)
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Scent bottle in the form of a boy snaring birds, in soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels, gilded and mounted in gold. He is shown creeping round a tree stump, his right hand is on a cage on the ground. Another cage is on a stump above him with a bird. Stopper in the form of a bird. Underneath is a gilt spray of flowers.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels, gilded and mounted in gold |
| Brief description | Scent bottle in soft-paste porcelain, painted with enamels, gilded and mounted in gold, Chelsea Porcelain factory, Chelsea, ca. 1758-1770. |
| Physical description | Scent bottle in the form of a boy snaring birds, in soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels, gilded and mounted in gold. He is shown creeping round a tree stump, his right hand is on a cage on the ground. Another cage is on a stump above him with a bird. Stopper in the form of a bird. Underneath is a gilt spray of flowers. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Mr Arthur Hurst |
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| Accession number | C.212-1940 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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