Cologne Bottle
Unknown Artist
1890–1900
Medium
Free-blown glass
Dimensions
H. 7 3/4 in. (19.7 cm)
Classification
Cologne bottle
Culture
Czech
Department
The American Wing
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Robert Macauley Jackson, 1920
Accession Number
20.109.20
Art Historical Context
This delicate Cologne Bottle, crafted by an unknown Czech artist between 1890 and 1900, exemplifies the finesse of Bohemian glassmaking during a golden age of European decorative arts. Standing at just 7 3/4 inches (19.7 cm) tall, its slender form was designed to hold perfume, blending everyday utility with elegant craftsmanship. Housed in The Metropolitan Museum of Art's American Wing and gifted by Robert Macauley Jackson in 1920, it reflects the transatlantic appreciation for imported luxuries at the turn of the century. The bottle's medium—free-blown glass—highlights a masterful technique ...