Rococo Cartouche
Manufacturer
Royal Copenhagen Manufactory
(Danish, founded 1775)
CultureDanish
OriginCopenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
Datec.1775
MediumHard-paste porcelain with overglaze enamels, gilding; gilt-metal mounts
DimensionsOverall: 9.6 x 4.5 cm (3 3/4 x 1 3/4 in.)
MarkingsNone
DescriptionA scent bottle of flat rocaille-form, moulded with scrolls on an oval base and scrolled pierced top. The bottle-neck and top are with gilt metal mounts, and the top is attached to the bottle by a small gilt chain. The scrolling is heightened with gilding, and the sides have puce garlands on a pale puce ground. On either of the flat sides the bottle is decorated with a panel containing landscapes and personnages, with one landscape of rustic and one of a formal character.
Credit LineGift of George and Helen Gardiner
Object numberG83.1.1065
Classifications
European CeramicsSub-classification
Danish PorcelainStatus
On view
Artist / Maker: Meissen Porcelain Manufactory
c.1725-30
Object number: G12.17.1a-b
Artist / Maker: Meissen Porcelain Manufactory
c.1725-30
Object number: G12.17.2a-b
Artist / Maker: Claudius Innocentius du Paquier Factory
c.1725
Object number: G83.1.1209.1-.2
