Vintage Japanese Shunga Erotic Figurine Couple Faux-Ivery Resin Hand Painted Showa e Katanadansu set against dark iron hardware

set against dark iron hardware in a contrast quintessentially Meiji in its confident aesthetic

The single lidded drawer has documented the original date that this tansu was in used and it's purpose for holding passports as shown by the worn calligraphy on the bottom

Japanese antique mold

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Subtitle: Volume I — Kabuto & Mengu

Vintage Japanese Shunga Erotic Figurine Couple Faux-Ivery Resin Hand Painted Showa e Katanadansu set against dark iron hardwareVintage Japanese shunga style erotic figurine, amorous couple in polychrome patterned robes, faux ivery resin, mid Shwa period Japan; mid Shwa period, c. 1950s1960s A compact and frankly charming shunga style figurine depicting an amorous couple in a moment of mutual enthusiasm. The pair are rendered in cream faux ivory resin with hand applied polychrome detail their robes decorated throughout with interlocking mon crests, floral roundels, and