Gilded Copper Perfume Bottle Holder
The Gilded Copper Perfume Bottle Holder was imported to China during the late Qing Dynasty. It has three small blue glass openings, each with a curved gilded copper hook as a switch, with a blue glass perfume bottle placed inside.
The glass openings and perfume bottle are partially adorned with colorful appliqués and painted flowers. The perfume bottle holder is equipped with a gilded copper ring, making it easy to carry or hang. Its bottom has three gilded copper legs.
The design is in Western style, with the delicate, elegant blue glass in distinct contrast with the gold plating, displaying a graceful and luxurious royal appeal.
Due to its longstanding history and excellent quality, imported perfume was popular among noblewomen in the Qing Dynasty. Imported perfumes were called "foreign goods", to be distinguished from Chinese-made face powder and grease. Back then, the royal court acquired such perfume either by tributes from local officials or through foreign trade.
The exquisite decorations and designs make this perfume bottle holder a real work of art, reflecting the fashionable and elegant style of Western glassmaking and product packaging.
铜镀金香水瓶架
铜镀金香水瓶架为晚清时期舶来品，装有三扇蓝玻璃小门，以弧形铜镀金挂钩作为开关，玻璃门内放置蓝玻璃香水瓶。玻璃门及香水瓶局部装饰彩色贴花及彩绘花。瓶架上方装有铜镀金挂环，便于携带、固定。瓶架底部装有铜镀金支腿，造型极具西方风格。蓝玻璃精致典雅，与镀金形成色彩反差，彰显雍容华贵的宫廷气息。
外国香水制作工艺历史悠久，品质优良，深受清代宫廷女性的青睐。区别于中国本土生产的香粉、香油，外国香水被称为“洋货”，获取渠道主要为各地上贡，或朝廷对外贸易采购，以满足宫廷日用。
精美的装饰与设计，使得香水瓶架本身就是一件艺术品，反映出西方玻璃制作工艺与商品包装设计的时尚典雅。
