Erotic jewelry box 19th century Japan
As a traditional Japanese inn, as illustrated by the attached photo, a rare musical jewelry box with an erotic secret.
A slider allows the roof to clear off a jewelry box.
A small drawer right side, once shot, triggers the music box and allows access to the winding system.
Typical of traditional Japanese architecture, the front of the piece has a shoji door made ​​of translucent washi paper mounted on a wooden frame. The shoji sliding door to discover the hidden scene.
Great work and very good condition
Signed in katakana and hiragana
Wood, ivory
length 11.6 cm
width 8 cm
height 11.5 cm
Japan Meiji period, late 19th century.
Asian Antiques
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