Photograph by Ed Pollard, Sony a7R II 2021.

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Perfume bottle

Dateearly 20th century

MediumMold-blown glass

DimensionsOverall: 10 1/4 × 2 1/8 × 2 3/4 in. (26 × 5.4 × 7 cm)

ClassificationsGlass

Credit LineGift of Cynthia and Stuart Katz

Object number2021.45.23

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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.