Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Period Purple Iris 800 Sterling Silver Engraved Glass Antique Perfume Bottle【

Early 20th century Art Nouveau Art Nouveau period purple iris 800 sterling silver carved glass antique perfume bottle (with Hallmark), purchased in a French antique store. The name of Art Nouveau comes from a store called "Maison de l'Art nouveau" (Maison de l'Art Nouveau) opened by Samuel Bean in Paris, where he displayed everything designed in this style. products, and loved the beauty of the Rococo era. Eventually, Samuel Bean imported a large number of Ukiyo-e style works from Japan at that time. From these Japanese artworks, he cut out flat, cartoon-like, and thick-edged edges. After various inspirations, all Europe and the United States (including the United States and Latin America) turned to this Art Nouveau design style. Art Nouveau (Arte Nuova) is also known as Stile Liberty (Stile Liberty), Modern Art (Arte Moderna) or Arte Floreale (Arte Floreale) in different regions of Italy. This new style was faithfully naturalistic and distinctly decorative. The artist used nature as a source of inspiration, but clearly stylized it and expanded his style by adding elements such as flowers, flames, shells, seaweed, grass threads, insects, and more. The "free" style uses the English Liberty instead of the Italian Libertà, because this word is taken from the Liberty department store in London. The Egyptians were the first to use perfume. They built perfume rooms next to temples. Perfume made of myrrh and cinnamon was placed in jars to cover the smell of mummies. The origin of the perfume bottle can be traced back to 1500 BC, when glass products were still a symbol of power and dignity. During the Greek and Roman periods, perfume bottles began to be used as items of personal pleasure. Perfume bottles that could be placed indoors appeared, many imitating the shapes of birds, humans and other animals. By 50 BC, the glass blowing process had been greatly improved in Syria. Transparent glass perfume bottles with stained glass decoration became treasures of the upper class ladies of Rome. At the same time, metal and enamel containers appeared in the perfume market. In the 18th century, Oriental fragrances in ceramic bottles became a trend. The fragile nature of ceramics made it difficult to transport, making these perfumes extremely precious. In the movie "Marie Marie", Queen Marie Antoinette was deeply fascinated by Oriental ceramics and led the fashion of the aristocratic class. Among all materials, glass is the most suitable for holding perfume. It will not produce any chemical interaction with the liquid and cause the fragrance to change. Its bottle cap is more dense and helps to lock in the smell. Perfume and glass bottles became regular fixtures on women's dressing tables until the late 19th century. In the 20th century, perfume bottle design accelerated the frequency of fashion changes. In the first decade of the 20th century, the Art Nouveau movement reached its peak, and the design of perfume bottles at that time was full of whimsical ideas. The most commonly used form is brocade-like flowers. The French love "iris" very much and regard "iris" as the national flower of France. Since the 12th century, "iris" has been appearing in various coats of arms symbolizing the French court. According to legend, when King Clovis of the first dynasty of the Kingdom of France was baptized, God gave him a gift, which was " Iris", which symbolizes "light and freedom". The English genus name of "Iris" is Iris, so it is commonly known as "Alice". This is why Anselm always feels an indescribable thrill when he meets a girl named "Alice" in the story. "Alice" is the goddess of the rainbow in Greek mythology. She is the messenger of the gods and the mortal world. Her main task is to bring the souls of kind people back to heaven through the rainbow bridge between heaven and earth, so "iris" is also known as "Iris". It's called "Rainbow Flower". In ancient times, humans had an understanding of Silver. Silver, like gold, is a precious metal with a long history of application, with a history of more than 4,000 years. Due to the unique excellent properties of Silver, people have given it dual value as currency and decoration. Silver is Silver in color and has a soft and bright luster. It is a favorite decoration of ethnic minorities, Buddhists and Muslims. Silver jewelry is also the first choice gift for newborn babies by people of all ethnic groups. Recently, people in Europe and America, under the influence of the retro trend, are wearing silver jewelry set with semi- Gemstone stones that easily oxidizes to black, giving people the infinite beauty of ancient civilization.