A Doccia gilt-metal-mounted scent bottle and stopper circa 1760-70

after the Meissen prototype, reserved on either side with a quatrefoil gilt-edged panel painted with figures in a seascape and molded on either side with a turbaned female mask, diamond mark in red enamel possibly for the painter.

Please note that the scent bottle has not been examined beneath the gilt-metal mounts. The visible porcelain is in good condition apart from wear to the enamels and gilding overall. It is possible that the pale yellow ground is misfired, making the ground appear worn off.
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