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Painted box
- Title
- [Painted box] [realia].
- Format
- Realia
- Published
- [18--?]
- Description
- 1 box (5 pieces) : ivory and bamboo, col. ; 6 x 6 x 4 cm.
- Notes
- Title supplied by cataloger. Place of origin: [China] K.I. specimen has printed number 7 taped inside one lid.
- Summary
- Oval box divided into two compartments, two bamboo pieces glued to exterior. Detachable top and bottom. Lotus-shaped toggle with moving seeds. All pieces connected by grey cord. Exterior of box painted with scenes of a woman and child in a domestic setting. Bottom detaches to reveal two scenes of a copulating couple. Green and brown scenes on ivory background. Details in red and black. Interior compartments lacquered red.
- Kinsey subjects
- Art--China--19th century. Covert novelties. Covert in art