Cologne Bottle
Unknown Artist
1870–1900
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
20.109.21
Art Historical Context
This delicate Cologne Bottle, crafted by an unknown Czech artist between 1870 and 1900, exemplifies the artistry of Bohemian glassmaking during a golden age of European decorative arts. Standing at just 7 3/4 inches (19.7 cm) tall, it was designed to hold perfume, reflecting the era's fascination with luxurious personal accessories amid rising industrialization and global trade. Now housed in The American Wing of the Metropolitan Museum Art—thanks to a 1920 gift from Robert Macauley Jackson bridges Czech craftsmanship with American collecting tastes. The bottle's medium, free-blown glass, hig...