Objekt 2
Potpourri vessel
Description
The term potpourri refers to a scented vessel that provided a pleasant smell in living rooms. It contained a mixture of fresh flower petals, herbs and a lot of salt. The long-lasting scent could escape through the holes in the lid.
Object description
Manufacture Paul Hannong, Strasbourg, c. 1745-48
Faience with decoration in mixed technique of sharp fire and onglaze
Gift of Dr. Théodore and Mathilde Voltz-Vogel, Riehen
Inv. 1983.408.