Antique RS Prussia Scalloped Floral China Hair Receiver Vanity Dresser Jar

Description

Antique hand painted scalloped porcelain floral RS Prussia hair reveiver jar or compote.

A hair receiver is a small pot, typically made of ceramic, bronze, or crystal, with a hole in the lid, kept on the dressing table in the Victorian era to store hair removed from brushes and combs. The hair was recycled in a number of ways - notably for stuffing small bags, about 8–10 centimetres (3–4 in) across, called ratts, used to bulk out women's hairstyles. Human hair was also used for stuffing pincushions and small furnishing cushions.

It was often paired with a matching trinket box or a powder jar or as part of a dressing table set, made mainly from porcelain, though glass, metal, and celluloid were also used.

Condition

Good Antique Condition

Dimensions

4 x 1.75