Perfume bottle with stopper

Ceramics and Glass Collection

Accession Nr.: 17346.a-b
Artist/Maker:
Egermann, Friedrich (1777 - 1864)
Place of production: Bohemia
Inscription: jelzetlen
Techniques: blown; faceted; gilt; grinded
Dimensions:
height: 10,5 cm
opening diameter: 3,5 cm
The swelling body is faceted into eight sides and stands on an exceedingly short, round foot. Its protruding shoulder line is faceted into eight sides, continued into a splayed neck. Each side of the body shows a faceted, almond-shaped ornament, framed by gold. It is surmounted by gilt, geometrical, stylised flower motifs. The neck is lined by a meander pattern and stars, much faded. The inside of the top rim is gilt in a broad stripe. The stopper is of turquoise, transparent glass, faceted into six sides and ending in a point.

Literature

  • Szerk.: Pataki Judit: Művészet és Mesterség. CD-ROM. Iparművészeti Múzeum, Budapest, 1999. - üveg 55.
  • Szerk.: Péter Márta: A klasszicizmustól a biedermeierig. Az európai iparművészet stíluskorszakai. Iparművészeti Múzeum, Budapest, 1990. - Nr. 3.43. (Varga Vera)