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Scent bottle
Made at: Chelsea Manufactory (England, active 1745–1784)
English
about 1750
Object Place: Europe, England
Medium/Technique
Soft-paste porcelain
Dimensions
7.94 cm (3 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Jessie and Sigmund Katz Collection
Accession Number1988.716a-b
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope
DescriptionSwan shaped. Sitting on domed base with polychrome flowers and gold scalloped edge. Black feet and beak, latter with red touches. Gold mounting in mid-neck with chain for cover. Unmarked. Peach fluorescence.
Marks
Unmarked
ProvenanceBy 1973, Mr. and Mrs. Sigmund Katz [see note 1]; 1988, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Sigmund Katz. (Accession date: November 30, 1988)
NOTES:
[1] From June 25, 1973, on loan to the MFA from Mr. and Mrs. Sigmund Katz.
NOTES:
[1] From June 25, 1973, on loan to the MFA from Mr. and Mrs. Sigmund Katz.