The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of December 21, 2025

Vial with a cylindrical body and domed stopper, made of milky colored agate stone and detailed with gold and colorful enamel. Gold with blue and green geometric patterns wraps around where the stopper meets the body, a circular ruby inset in the center. Gold lines extend up the stopper, curving into almond shaped sections. On the body extend down columns with a pink flower and green leaves.

Perfume Vial

c. 1900
fabricated by

Tecla Firm

(French)
France, Paris
agate with enamel, gold, rubies
Overall: 8.3 x 2.5 cm (3 1/4 x 1 in.)
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. A. Dean Perry 1981.74
Location: Not on view
  • ?–1981
    Mrs. A. Dean [Helen Wade Greene] Perry (1911-1996) and Albert Dean Perry (1909-1987), given to the Cleveland Museum of Art
    1981–
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
  • Lee, Sherman E. “The Year in Review for 1981.” The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art 69, no. 2 (February 1982): 39–82. Reproduced: p. 57; Mentioned: p. 80, no. 55 www.jstor.org
  • The Year in Review for 1981. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (February 17-March 21, 1982).
  • {{cite web|title=Perfume Vial|url=false|author=Tecla Firm|year=c. 1900|access-date=21 December 2025|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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