Perfume bottle
Unknown Artist
17th–18th century
Medium
Glass
Dimensions
Height: 4 5/8 in. (11.7 cm)
Classification
Glass
Culture
Italian, possibly Venice (Murano)
Department
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of James Jackson Jarves, 1881
Accession Number
81.8.206
Art Historical Context
This exquisite perfume bottle, crafted in glass during the 17th–18th century, hails from Italy—likely the renowned glassmaking hub of Venice's Murano island. Standing just 4 5/8 inches (11.7 cm) tall, its petite form belies the technical mastery required to create such delicate vessels. Murano artisans were celebrated across Europe for their innovative blown-glass techniques, producing luxury items that blended functionality with opulent beauty for the elite. In the opulent courts of the Baroque and Rococo eras, perfume bottles like this served as both practical scent containers and status sy...