Japanese porcelain "Shunga" seal paste box or trinket jar. These lidded boxes were designed as clever everyday illusions during the Late Edo or Meiji periods
Features a completely innocent hand painted lid showing a traditional landscape design of a small village amongst mountains and trees in blue and white. Remove the lid to reveal a secret erotic scene showing 2 lovers hand painted in bright enamels.
Measures 2 1/4" x 1" tall.
Excellent condition, no major cracks, chips, or repairs. Some rough edges in the glaze around the rim.
10829-29
$125.00
