Chinese perfumier finely carved in boxwood, depicting scholars beside a pavilion

十九世紀 精雕黄杨木香囊

An exquisite Huangyangmu perfumier showing everyday life of scholars beside a pavilion. .
In ancient Chinese period, it was a tradition for Scholars to use a perfumier; the material could be fabric, metal, or wood. Boxwood was reserve for the elite.

此黃楊木香囊精細的展現了中國古代文人在庭院裡的生活景象，精美的細雕工藝呈現了各個部分細節，文人姿態、樹木、還是庭院建築物。古代文人隨身會攜帶香囊展現出地位，通常材質會有絲綢、銅製，極少使用木頭。