Sakountala

ManufacturerBottle designed by Compagnie des Cristalleries de Baccarat(French, established 1764)French, established 1764

Retailerfor Parfums Bichara(French, active 1896–1959)French, active 1896–1959

CultureFrench

Titles

Sakountala
Perfume Bottle

DateBottle designed 1913, made c. 1930

PlaceParis, France

MediumGlass and paper

DimensionsOverall: 5 3/4 × 2 1/8 × 2 1/16 in. (14.6 × 5.4 × 5.2 cm)

Credit LineThe Alice and Mike Hogg Collection, gift of Alice C. Simkins

Object number2004.889

Non exposé

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Department

Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design

Special Collections

Hogg Collection of French Perfume Bottles

Object Type

INDUSTRIAL DESIGN

ProvenanceThe Alice and Mike Hogg Collection, Houston; Alice C. Simkins; given to MFAH, 2004.
Exhibition History"Recent Accessions in Modern and Contemporary Design", MFA,H, Alice Pratt Brown Garden Gallery, August 27, 2005 - March 5, 2006.

"Egyptomania," The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 18 March - 5 August 2012.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks

Unidentifiable etching in white on underside

Printed label on top of the front: "SAKOUNTALA"
Printed label under former: "Comment / Bichara / Saisait la Fortune / BICHARA / Parfumeur Syrie / 10. ... / PARIS / LES / Parfums BICHARA"
Mark on underside in a circle: "BACCARAT / FRANCE"

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