SHUNGA-NETSUKE: MOKUGY?
Japan. Sh魒a period. Before 1975.

Boxwood. Wooden drum with handles made of two opposing dragon heads; with strongly curved body; the dragon heads carved very thoroughly. One of the two panels with very delicately carved scales can be opened. Behind that; a stripped-down erotic scene made from ivory; subtly polychromed with movable penis can be found. W.5cm. Condition A.

Provenance:
-Collection Raymond Bushell; depicted and described in 'Netsuke; Familiar and Unfamiliar'; New York - Tokyo; 1975; p. 114; no. 140.

Please note that objects made of ivory; rhinoceros horn and turtle shell; due to Cites regulations can only be sold within the European Community. At present the export in third countries is prohibited.
Art trade; Van Ham.