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Prostitutes in the fruitbowl

19 June 2019 by Chelsea Nichols

Explores the use of medlar fruits as symbols for prostitution in 17th century Dutch still life painting

Categories: Curiosities, Historical Art • Tags: art history, food, fruit, Historical Art, prostitute, symbolism

Unusual orange perfume bottle

17 June 2019 by Chelsea Nichols

An exquisite and strange perfume bottle from 1925 shaped like orange segments

Categories: Curiosities • Tags: curiosities, fruit, oranges, perfume

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