Perfume Flask in the form of a Book

Applied Arts of Europe

c. 1780

France

Status: Currently Off View
Department: Applied Arts of Europe

Title: Perfume Flask in the form of a Book
Place: France (Object made in:)
Date Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.: 1775–1785
Medium: Tin-glazed earthenware (faience)
Dimensions: 10.2 × 7.6 × 2.4 cm (4 × 3 × 15/16 in.)
Credit Line: Gift of Catherine Oglesby
Reference Number: 1947.416
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John W. Keefe, et. al., Selected Works of 18th Century French Art in the Collections of the Art Institute of Chicago, (Chicago: The Art Institute of Chicago, 1976), p. 139, cat. 207.

AIC, “Selection Works - 18th C. F. Art in Collection of Art Institute of Chicago”, 1/24/1976- 3/28/1976

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