Blue and Gilt 19th Century Hand Painted Porcelain Perfume Scent Bottle

$245.00

Item# 292

Dimensions: 6 1/2 inches tall

This bottle showcases a rich cobalt blue ground, evoking the opulent French or Continental styles of the era, such as Sèvres-inspired designs. The cylindrical body features intricate gold gilt decoration, with elegant scrolling acanthus and foliate motifs swirling around the form in shimmering 18th-karat gold. A wide band of ornate gold arabesques and delicate leaf tendrils encircles the middle, bordered by fine gilt lines at the rim and base for balanced symmetry.

The domed lid, surmounted by a striking gold acorn or stylized pineapple finial (symbolizing hospitality and luxury in Victorian and neoclassical aesthetics), adds regal height and texture—the finial’s textured, scaled surface contrasts beautifully with the smooth porcelain. The piece blends vibrant deep blue with lavish gilding, highlighting meticulous hand-painting and gilding techniques typical of the period. Standing compact yet commanding, it embodies 19th-century elegance, perfect for a vanity or display.

1 in stock



Shipping Information:

Following your purchase, we will professionally package and ship your bottle, with an estimated delivery time of 15 days.

SKU: 292 Category:

About This Piece

A one-of-a-kind antique perfume bottle, selected for its sculptural beauty, color, and quiet presence. Pieces like this were created in an era when perfume bottles were designed as objets d’art. They were meant to be handled, admired, and kept, not discarded. Each bottle in the Southern Vapors collection is chosen slowly and deliberately. If it’s here, it’s because it held my attention—and then refused to let go.

About Southern Vapors

Curated by Southern Vapors, each antique perfume bottle is selected for design integrity, emotional resonance, and authenticity. You, our customers, may be gift-givers drawn to meaningful beauty, interior designers seeking sculptural accents, or collectors who have fallen as deeply in love with these special objects as I have. We are all people who hear beauty when it speaks to us, and we buy with intention. This is our greatest pleasure and driving force behind Southern Vapors: to seek out and make available items that resonate with you.

Condition & Authenticity

All bottles are authentic antiques and are sold as decorative objects. The vast majority of these bottles no longer hold perfume, but are stunning all the same. Please remember that antique glass and porcelain may show signs of age consistent with its history; this is not damage, but evidence of a life well lived.

Use & Care

These bottles are best enjoyed as display pieces, conversation starters, or objects of personal delight. They are not recommended for modern perfume use unless explicitly stated. Handle with care, as you would any fine antique glass. Philosophy.

At Southern Vapors, collecting is not about accumulation. It is about intention. An antique perfume bottle is a vessel of color, memory, and human touch. It asks you to slow down, to trust your eye, and to welcome beauty without apology. If a piece speaks to you, that is reason enough.

To showcase the craftsmanship and beauty of our antique perfume bottles, we feature them in monthly “Collections.” Each is a limited run of 15 to 20 bottles per month curated for a specific topic. April is “April in Paris,” May is “Because of My Mother” and June is “Calling all Collectors.” If there are collections that you would particularly like to see, send the names to info@southernvapors.com!

Policies

All sales are final due to the one-of-a-kind nature of antique items. Items are carefully packed and insured for shipment. If you have questions before purchasing, you are warmly encouraged to ask.

Styling note

Antique perfume bottles shine when given breathing room: on a bedside table, a bookshelf, or layered into a mantel vignette with books, ceramics, or natural light. One is elegant; a small grouping is transformative.

Description

About This Piece

A one-of-a-kind antique perfume bottle, selected for its sculptural beauty, color, and quiet presence. Pieces like this were created in an era when perfume bottles were designed as objets d’art. They were meant to be handled, admired, and kept, not discarded. Each bottle in the Southern Vapors collection is chosen slowly and deliberately. If it’s here, it’s because it held my attention—and then refused to let go.

About Southern Vapors

Curated by Southern Vapors, each antique perfume bottle is selected for design integrity, emotional resonance, and authenticity. You, our customers, may be gift-givers drawn to meaningful beauty, interior designers seeking sculptural accents, or collectors who have fallen as deeply in love with these special objects as I have. We are all people who hear beauty when it speaks to us, and we buy with intention. This is our greatest pleasure and driving force behind Southern Vapors: to seek out and make available items that resonate with you. 

As time goes on, we are adding other categories of items: reproduction Faberge egg necklaces, vintage evening bags and anything else wonderful that we might come across. Variety is, after all, the spice of life. That said, the perfume bottles are our heart and soul – they whisper in our ear while the others shout.

Condition & Authenticity

All bottles are authentic antiques and are sold as decorative objects. The vast majority of these bottles no longer hold perfume, but are stunning all the same. Please remember that antique glass and porcelain may show signs of age consistent with its history; this is not damage, but evidence of a life well lived.

Use & Care

These bottles are best enjoyed as display pieces, conversation starters, or objects of personal delight. They are not recommended for modern perfume use unless explicitly stated. Handle with care, as you would any fine antique glass.

Philosophy

At Southern Vapors, collecting is not about accumulation. It is about intention. An antique perfume bottle is a vessel of color, memory, and human touch. It asks you to slow down, to trust your eye, and to welcome beauty without apology. If a piece speaks to you, that is reason enough.

To showcase the craftsmanship and beauty of our antique perfume bottles, we feature them in monthly “Collections.” Each is a limited run of 15 to 20 bottles per month curated for a specific topic. April is “April in Paris,” May is “Because of My Mother” and June is “Calling all Collectors.” If there are collections that you would particularly like to see, send the names to info@southernvapors.com! 

Shipping

All sales are final due to the one-of-a-kind nature of antique items. Bottles are carefully packed and insured for shipment. If you have questions before purchasing, you are warmly encouraged to ask.

Styling note

Antique perfume bottles shine when given breathing room: on a bedside table, a bookshelf, or layered into a mantel vignette with books, ceramics, or natural light. One is elegant; a small grouping is transformative.

A Standing Thank You

As a small gesture of appreciation, customers ordering over $150 are invited to select an additional bottle at no cost from the “Buy A Bottle Get A Bottle” collection. If not for yourself, it might be rewarding to give it to someone just starting out – you may become the force behind a collector in the making!

Additional information

Weight 1 lbs
Dimensions 3.25 × 3.25 × 6.5 in