Terms and conditions of use
Pair of baskets
(1750-1755)
- Medium
- porcelain (soft-paste)
- Measurements
- 3.6 × 10.2 × 7.7 cm (each)
- Accession Number
- 2024.449.a-b
- Department
- International Decorative Arts
- Credit Line
- National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Patricia Begg OAM Bequest, 2024 - Gallery location
- 17th & 18th Century Decorative Arts & Paintings Gallery
Level 2, NGV International - About this work
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During the eighteenth century personal hygiene was not what it is today and regular bathing remained uncommon. To counteract the bodily odours that arose as a result of this, the process of perfuming interiors became an important task. The burning of pastilles in baskets such as these was used to deodorise rooms and hide unsavoury smells, in addition to the use of potpourri.