30 cm. （11 3/4 in.） high

Provenance：_x000D_
A Dutch private collection_x000D_
Ben Janssens Oriental Art， London_x000D_
This unusual perfumer in cloisonné enamel is a perfect example of the luxury furnishings with which the Court surrounded itself in its palaces in the Forbidden City in Beijing. Perfumers in all sorts of materials such as jade， enamel， porcelain and bronze were filled with dried flowers or other aromatic substances to perfume the rooms. The imitation of one material in another has a long history in Chinese art and the reproduction of wicker or basketwork in particular was particularly popular during the Ming dynasty， 1368 - 1644 and Qing dynasties； an extraordinary ‘flower’ basket made from rhinoceros horn is in the collection of the Palace Museum in Beijing. No other perfumers of this type in cloisonné enamel appear to be recorded， but an identical basket， possibly the pair to the present example， was sold in London in 2011. A slightly later version of the ‘coin’ pattern seen on the neck of the present perfumer can be compared to that on a cloisonné enamel wine pot in the Clague collection， which Brown dates to the second half of the 17th century.

Price estimate:
HKD: 150,000 - 200,000
USD: 19,100 - 25,500

Auction Result:
HKD : 177,000