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Pomegranate-shaped Perfume Container
Pasto, Colombia, 19th century
Barniz de Pasto on wood
30 × 15 cm
A covered perfume container in the form of a pomegranate, supported by a branching stem on a circular foot. Its removable upper section is crowned by the fruit’s pointed calyx....
A covered perfume container in the form of a pomegranate, supported by a branching stem on a circular foot. Its removable upper section is crowned by the fruit’s pointed calyx.
Birds, flowering branches and ornamental drapery are set against a red ground in barniz de Pasto. The decoration continues around the body.
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