Notes: Vintage Bespoke .800 silver scent / perfume bottle handcrafted in the Dutch Colonial Art Deco style of Yogya using the repoussé technique. The 1940’s Austrian ‘Evening in Paris’ perfume has been fit into a custom silver base with rising repoussé, chased and reticulated lotus flowers rising from a traditional tik worked platter with lower festoon border. The bottle is capped with a matching custom screw-top with a repeating lotus pattern under a festooned border, the tip with a lotus from an aerial vantage, also with festooned border. This re-purposing of found objects with traditional silver craft experienced a renaissance during the Dutch Colonial period and there has since developed a renewed interest to reclaim the art for Indonesia.
Dimensions: 3 3/4″ high x 2″ wide x 7/8″ deep
Weight: 29.4 grams of silver (87.5 grams with the glass bottle)
Markings: The bottle is embossed on the base, “BOURJOIS / AUSTRIA”; the silver base is impressed with a rectangular cartouche reading, “ZS800”
Condition: It is in Very Good Vintage Condition: the tip of one silver flower is not complete, it is unclear whether this was done during the manufacture or afterwards. The area shows natural wear and patination, if it was done after creation it occurred early in its lifetime. The rest is in perfect condition with no damage or repair of any kind. The patina is soft, even, and luxurious. It is left unpolished as found for your personal silver preferences. Though, we urge the buyer not to remove the oxidation completely, Yogya items were originally made partially oxidized, to emphasize the sculptured details. The base is loosely pressure fit and can be easily removed if necessary. The cap holds secure. It is Ready for Use and Display.
