Perfume Burner (Cassolette)
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Perfume Burner (Cassolette)

TitlePerfume Burner (Cassolette)
ArtistMennecy Porcelain Manufactory, French, active 1735 – 1773
Date1750–1765 18th century
Mediumsoft paste porcelain
Classificationceramics
OriginFrance France
Holding institutionSmithsonian Open Access
Credit lineThe John Jay Ide Collection
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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