Perfume bottle
CultureEuropean
Dateearly 20th century
MediumMold-blown glass
DimensionsOverall: 10 1/4 × 2 1/8 × 2 3/4 in. (26 × 5.4 × 7 cm)
Credit LineGift of Cynthia and Stuart Katz
Object number2021.45.23
Not on view
DescriptionTranslucent colorless glass body, mold-blown(?) with a squat octagonal top-down profile at neck that widens to the base and creates a triangular shape looking at vessel’s front. Body has all-over floral design (wide leaves, and small flower clusters hanging down) in sunken relief that is acid-etched or unpolished; remainder of the body is polished to be perfectly clear. Short, cylindrical neck with outsplayed rim; interior is acid-etched to roughen it for the stopper. The finial of the stopper is extremely tall and is a thin, oval plaque of colorless glass with a sunken relief pressed into one surface; the interior of this relief is acid-etched to appear white for visibility, while the reverse side is smooth and shiny. A woman with 18th-century appearance (powdered wig and voluminous tiered skirts) takes up the entire field of the stopper, and is framed by a rose basket and trellis like features. The base of the stopper is short, cylindrical, and unpolished to sit in the bottle neck.ProvenanceFaith W. Nusbaum and Sidney L. Nusbaum II, Cynthia and Stuart Katz, Chrysler Museum of Art
early 20th century
early 20th century
early 20th century
early 20th century
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early 20th century
