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Sakountala

Sakountala
ManufacturerFrench, established 1764
RetailerFrench, 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
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Department
Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
Special Collections
Object Type
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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