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Scent bottle
Made at: Bow Manufactory (England)
English
about 1755
Object Place: Europe, England
Medium/Technique
Soft-paste porcelain
Dimensions
7.62 cm (3 in.)
Credit Line
Jessie and Sigmund Katz Collection
Accession Number1988.587a-b
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope
DescriptionHarlequin leaning against tree trunk, modelled mask at back below flowered portion, topped by metal stopper. Wide brimmed hat turned up at front, black mask, diamond-checked coat and trousers, red, blue, green and yellow, red button band on coat, black belt. Unmarked.
ProvenanceBy 1954, Mr. and Mrs. Sigmund Katz [see note 1]; 1988, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Sigmund Katz. (Accession date: November 30, 1988)
NOTES:
[1] On February 20, 1954, Sigmund Katz wrote to Kathryn Buhler, "I recently acquired quite a rare Bow scent-bottle." From June 25, 1973, on loan to the MFA from Mr. and Mrs. Sigmund Katz.
NOTES:
[1] On February 20, 1954, Sigmund Katz wrote to Kathryn Buhler, "I recently acquired quite a rare Bow scent-bottle." From June 25, 1973, on loan to the MFA from Mr. and Mrs. Sigmund Katz.