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Scent bottle: C.2296-1928

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Production: Unknown (Probably)

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Description

Tin-glazed earthenware with polychrome decoration. Inscribed 'Amitie' and 'Quand ce coq chantera/Mon amour finira'

Earthenware, moulded in the form of a book, tin-glazed, and painted in blue, yellowish-green, yellow, red, and manganese-purple. The book has a circular hole on the lower edge next to the spine, which leads into the interior and is glazed. The spine is blue, and the fore-edge and the clasps to keep the book closed are yellow. On the front cover there is a stylized cock surrounded by a rectangular border of blue scrolls with yellow spots, and red or green tufts. Within the border, across the top above the cock is an inscription 'Quand ce coq chantera/Mon amour finira' (When this cock sings/My love will end). On the back cover of the book there is a multi-colour floral spray surrounded by a similar border. On the blue spine

Notes

History note: Bought at Boulogne-sur-Mer for a few sous by Dr J.W.L. Glaisher, FRS, Trinity College, Cambridge

Legal notes

Dr J. W. L. Glaisher Bequest

Measurements and weight

Depth: 2.4 cm
Height: 7.5 cm
Width: 5.1 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928-12-07) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr

Dating

19th Century, Late
1850 - 1890

Components of the work

Decoration composed of high temperature colours ( blue, yellowish-green, yellow, red, manganese-purple)
Surfaces composed of tin-glaze
Book
Surface

Materials used in production

Earthenware

Techniques used in production

Hand-building : Earthenware, probably partly moulded and partly assembled by hand, tin-glazed, and painted in blue, yellowish-green, yellow, red, and manganese-purple high temperature colours

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Quand ce coq chantera/Mon amour finira
  • Location: On front cover of book above cock
  • Method of creation: Painted in manganese-purple
  • Type: Inscription

Inscription present: written over a yellow shape, perhaps an animal's outline

  • Text: Amitié
  • Location: In middle of spine
  • Method of creation: Painted in manganese-purple
  • Type: Inscription

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Identification numbers

Accession number: C.2296-1928
Primary reference Number: 76704
Old object number: 870

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 2 September 2025

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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