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Toilet Bottle

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1875

GUSN

GUSN-56099

Description

A) Square clay body with colorless glaze. Rectangular squat body with flat bottom. Hipped canted shoulders taper to circular neck with flat circular mouth ring. Overglaze polychrome floral sprig enamel decoration with gilt lines at all corners. B) Mushroom-type stopper with conforming decoration.

Details

Descriptive Terms

perfume bottles
porcelain
Bottle, Toilet
Bottle, Toilet

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

3 3/4 x 2 3/8 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Caroline A. Leighton

Accession Number

1933.1369AB

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