A porcelain St. James (Charles Gouyn) scent bottle, circa 1753,…
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A porcelain St. James (Charles Gouyn) scent bottle, circa 1753, in the form of a maiden in decollete gown with yellow and turquoise bodice and flowered skirt, seated against a vine holding a bunch of grapes, with gilt mounted rim and rosebud stopper, 9 cm high. Provenance: Christie's, Melbourne, 17 August 1993, lot 210

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