Scent Bottle
ca. 1756 (made)
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Scent bottle of porcelain painted with enamels and gilded, in the form of a dovecote, and mounted in gold. Three-storied, with yellow thatched roofs and windows from which some show doves peeping. Stopper surmounted by a dove. A lamb reclines at one side. Underneath is a gild rosette.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted with enamels, gilded and mounted in gold |
| Brief description | Scent bottle of porcelain painted with enamels, gilded, and mounted in gold, Chelsea Porcelain factory, Chelsea, ca. 1756. |
| Physical description | Scent bottle of porcelain painted with enamels and gilded, in the form of a dovecote, and mounted in gold. Three-storied, with yellow thatched roofs and windows from which some show doves peeping. Stopper surmounted by a dove. A lamb reclines at one side. Underneath is a gild rosette. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Mr Arthur Hurst |
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| Accession number | C.209-1940 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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