Early 19th century
The rectangular perfumer is reticulated at all sides except for the base which is painted with a couple in an interior engaged in three various amorous pursuits. The top is pierced and enameled in soft colours and gilt with two confronting dragons amongst clouds chasing the flaming pearl. The other sides and short ends are perforated with a honeycomb pattern and covered with a turquoise glaze. All reticulated sides are framed by a small border in underglaze blue enriched in gilt with a scroll motif.
One of the short ends is pierced wit a circular aperture for e fitted lock.
Length 20.6 cm; width 5.2 cm; height 5.3 cm
A very similar example is illustrated by Michel Beurdely in 'Chinese Erotic Art', Fribourg 1969, p. 124 where it is dated Late Qianlong
PF 06 清 粉彩秘戲圖香盒/紙鎮
時代：19世紀早期。
特徵：長方形香盒側呈網狀，底座描繪夫妻秘戲圖，頂端以鏤空設計刻畫雙龍戲珠紋。
尺寸：長20.6公分；寬5.2公分；高5.3公分。
