The eighteenth century was a golden age for the European perfume industry. The heavy scents favoured in earlier periods to mask unpleasant odours were replaced by a wide range of delicate, especially floral, fragrances. Perfume containers became important fashion items and were produced in a rich array of materials and designs. This small scent bottle by the Wedgwood manufactory is decorated in applied relief with bands of Classical imagery; it features a silver hinged cap with a jasperware stopper inside. A scent bottle of this small size was designed to be carried in a lady’s pocket.