Japanese Erotic Etched Ivory
Japanese Erotic Etched Ivory… Sinful Sunday #359
Due to the proliferation of Cock Shots brought on by Molly’s FebruaryPhotoFest2018, I thought I would give my faithful readers a rest and show you this amazing display of Japanese Erotica. I was installing artworks at a client’s house and saw these sitting on a window ledge. They were unlike any of the other art she had, and I commented as such and asked if I could take a photograph. She said yes, that they were given to her by a dear friend over fifty years ago. She said they were quite old then.
Pieces of etched ivory held together by red thread. About 3″ high. I wonder the original purpose, I also don’t think they are in any particular order, perhaps they might tell a story if they were. Perhaps someone can shed some light.
Never let it be said that The Life of Elliott is not educational.
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Those look really cool. I love the artwork
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I love the look of those, how cool!
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Ooooh how interesting – I will be checking back in in case anyone has as info on them x
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Never seen anything like that before but they look really cool
Mollyx
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Beautiful Elliott and I bet they felt fantastic
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They did.
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Super Cool! Have never seen such a thing.
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I’m fairly certain these would be considered shunga carvings, though they are not technically shunga-netsuke (which are erotic carved miniature ivory figurines). I’d hazard them to be shunga panels.
Panels, whether created on/with silk or bone, tend to depict sex scenes in much the way the kama sutra does.
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I love erotic art – I’ve seen lots of carvings like this in stores and museums in Asia, and they’re always delightful!
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Thanks for sharing these images Elliot, little vignettes to make the heart and the loins beat faster. What a wonderful item to encounter in your daily life…
Indie x
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Sure took me by surprise. The woman is 90 years old and my brain went into overdrive as I imagined her younger years. Her art collection is amazing. We had a great talk, although not about the ivory on her window sill.
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So unusual! thanks for sharing
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These are beautiful!
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At last a moment of respite Elliott! Fascinating objects containing a lot of useful information. I will be zooming in later for a closer look at all the ins and outs.
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Ha, Ha, very funny Cousin. Yes do zoom in, pretty cool.
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Ooh that’s amazing! The detail in them is really gorgeous. Thank you for sharing!
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You are welcome, I always enjoy what you share.
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I’ve seen these little panels other places but as stand alones, not all tied together. I wonder if they’re intended to be displayed separately? I also wonder about who gave them to her and what their relationship was… 🙂
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These are wonderful. What a wonderful find and so pleased you shared xx
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Exquisite!id love to know more!
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Wow. I was enjoying the cock shots but these are stunning too and I have never seen anything like them. Really interesting 🙂
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These are a truly amazing and beautiful find.
There are similar pieces in the Beate Unse Erotik Museum in Berlin. There’s probably someone there who knows a lot about them. In fact there must be: they’ve acquired a lot of Chinese and Japanese erotic images in different media.
Me, I don’t know much about them, but I’d guess they’re 19th century, and that they’re meant to be looked at individually.
That is, I don’t think they’re meant to tell a story, consecutively.
But that’s a fascinating find, and a great photo!
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Damn! I just saw the Erotik Museum is closed, and they haven’t found a new home for the exhibits yet.
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Those must be such a treasure to have!
Rebel xox
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Wow! Amazing find. It’s pretty serendipitous that you happened to be in the right place at the right time, and that the client was amenable to you photographing it.
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They’re beautiful.
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