Scent bottle from Sèvres
The small porcelain bottle for scented water, painted in strong blue and gilded.
In the mid-18th century the porcelain manufactory at Vincennes and then at Sèvres made small bottles for scented water and smelling salts. They were carried in a pocket or on a chain by ladies at court.
The bottles are small works of art and show the Rococo taste for colour, shape and decoration.
Materials: Soft-paste porcelain, gilding, metal stopper
Manufacture: Made at the royal porcelain manufactory at Vincennes and Sèvres and painted by hand.
The fine white porcelain with coloured grounds.
The gilding on the edges.
The stopper in gold- or silver-coloured metal.