Perfume Bottle with Cap

Wedgwood

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Aesculapius, Royal Prussian Iron Foundry, Gleiwitz, cast iron
Perfume fountain comprised of three unrelated pieces of Chinese blue and white porcelain, each decorated with floral elements, set in gilt-bronze mounts; the main porcelain body baluster shaped and decorated at the shoulder with four pierced fu dog elements that hold chains in their mouths; these chains are attached to four detachable gilt-bronze spouts in the shape of dolphin heads, which have been inserted into the lower body; the porcelain cover is surmounted by a reclining fu dog with a gilt- bronze collar with chain attached to the body of the fountain; the lower part of the fountain is comprised of the third piece of porcelain, the cover of an object inverted and attached to the bottom of the main body with a gilt-bronze band; attached to this band are four cabriole legs with masks and stylized foliage at the knees and hoof feet that rest on block bases.
Statuette based on Drake's design for the monument to King Friedrich Wilhelm III in Berlin's Tiergarten.
Rectangular tea caddy of heavily carved ivory with silver mounts, the caddy decorated in relief on all sides with images of Chinese figures, exotic scenes, and animals with delicate floral sprays and leaves within a Greek key pattern border, with engraved silver escutcheon and hinges, four silver claw feet, and silver pineapple finial, the interior lined with wood covered with red velvet; the pair of tea canisters of heavily and elaborately chased silver in the Chinoiserie style, rectangular with slightly contoured sides and decorated with scrolls, shell, and leafy motifs, on the sides within a reserve 1) the figure of a seated Chinese figure in robe and hat, sitting on a cushion with palm trees and a second seated figure on the left; and 2) a standing Chinese figure in robe and hat with an architectural structure in the background and exotic trees, with a second standing figure on the right holding a flag or pennant; at both ends an engraved coat-of-arms, the covers with truncated edges and an elaborate finial comprised of flowers, ribbons, and leaves.