The Pillow Book – Shunga – Chinese Erotica

$250.00

Folding panels, depicting ink and watercolour scenes of graphic, erotic sexual positions. The male genitals are not exaggerated, the scenes are depicted with unclothed males and females, laying on rugs, leaves and fabric. The females depicted have unbound hair, sometimes wearing a red ribbon in it. No text on panels. Covers are paper over boards, with Chinese characters on front and back covers. Colours are strong and vibrant.

In stock

SKU E000124
Description

A concertina folding book of Chinese erotic images, also known as a pillow book or ‘Shunga’, dating from the turn of the 19th/20th Century

The book has red coloured outer covers with a hand lettered label in classical Chinese.

The book comprises hand coloured pen and ink sketches on cloth-like material, all mounted onto heavy wood-like board backing.  The images are on one side, the reverse being plain flecked paper.

There are 7 x double page erotic images in total, each depicting an explicit sexual encounter.

There is rubbing and wear to the edges of the book.

WARNING: the book contains graphic material that could be offensive to some readers. 18t.

Publisher: Unknown- China.

Publication Date: not visible but circa 1900’s.

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Additional Information
Weight 0.550 kg