Scent bottle

Vienna|Claudius Innocentius Du Paquier period

ca. 1730 · Hard-paste porcelain, gold · European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

The importance attached to small luxury objects is reflected in the sumptuous decoration of this bottle, which includes gold mounts designed to coordinate with the painted motifs. The concept of gallantry at the time encompassed the ownership of such objects (often known as galanteries), which reflected the owner’s good taste and position in society.

Artist

Vienna|Claudius Innocentius Du Paquier period

Date

ca. 1730

Medium

Hard-paste porcelain, gold

Culture

Austrian, Vienna

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Credit line

The Jack and Belle Linsky Collection, 1982