Bronze Age Gold from Wales

Scent-bottle and stopper

Scent bottle, hard-paste porcelain, ewer-shape, square base, serpent handle, spout in the shape of a bird with spreading wings holding a ball in its beak, pointed stopper, high modelled neck; the stopper, handle, spout and base are gilded, the body is decorated with rose sprigs and gilt line borders.

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Collection Area

Art

Item Number

NMW A 38175

Creation/Production

Role: Production
Role: Factory
Place: England
Period: 1788-1852

Acquisition

Purchase, 7/5/1915

Measurements

Height (cm): 10.4
diam (cm): 5.5
Height (in): 4
diam (in): 2

Techniques

Moulded
Forming
Applied Art
Painted
Decoration
Applied Art
Gilded
Decoration
Applied Art
Glazed
Decoration
Applied Art

Material

Hard-paste porcelain

Location

In store
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