Perfume bottle

Perfume bottles first appeared in ancient Egypt, but they achieved particular elegance in the 18th–19th centuries in France and England. These vessels were made from porcelain, silver, and glass, and were adorned with painting, gilding, and precious inlays. At noble balls, bottles served not only as holders of perfume but also as status symbols – the contents were applied with handkerchiefs, and miniature bottles were worn on the belt or carried in a purse.

There were amusing shapes: bottles in the form of an apple, a boot, or a little bird. Today, collecting antique perfume bottles is a passion of porcelain and vintage fragrance connoisseurs, as they reflect both technical capabilities and the elegance of an era.