English and European Ceramics and Glass - 18 Oct 2017
Two egg-shaped scent bottles late 18th/early 19th century
Two egg-shaped scent bottles late 18th/early 19th century, one enamel and decorated with a continuous scene of Europa and the Bull, with a chased silver mount and interior glass stopper, the other porcelain and painted with a speckled design in black and brown on a salmon ground, with a silver-coloured metal screw cap, 7.5cm max. (2)
Provenance: from the collection of Dr Venetia Newall.