Cobalt-blue Overlay Glass Perfume Bottle, Enamelled And Gilt, Bohemia, 19th Century

Perfume bottle in cobalt blue and translucent cased glass (overlay), with cut decor featuring ribs and geometric windows, richly heightened with polychrome enamels and gilded patterns of rocaille scrolls, leafy rinceaux, and cabochons. Matching faceted stopper in cobalt blue glass.
Bohemia. Second half of the 19th century. H_15 cm
Very good overall condition, slight wear consistent with age and use to the gilding.

Bohemian glassware was distinguished in the 19th century by its complete mastery of the cased or overlay glass technique (layering colored glass cut to reveal the transparent underlayer), combined with meticulous enameling and gold gilding. Our piece fits into the refined production of Habsburg dressing bottles from the Biedermeier and Historicism periods, illustrating the chromatic richness and exuberant painted decoration characteristic of the great Bohemian workshops.