Toilet bottle

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Toilet bottle

Entry/Object ID

VC.59.800

Description

Long, four-sided perfume phial of clear glass; front bears paper label with column of Japanese writing in red.

Collection

Van Cortlandt Manor Object Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Date made

1868 - 1899

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

A column of Japanese writing on label.

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Four sided phial

Height

2 in

Width

5/8 in

Depth

1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 2 x 5/8 x 1/2 in. (5.1 x 1.6 x 1.3 cm)

Material

Glass, Paper

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Details of Condition: Broken at neck; many scratches.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Van Cortlandt Family

Notes

Former owner

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 13B

Note Type

Department

Note

Curatorial