Oriental Carved Wood and Ceramic Items, 20th Century Collection
Six Oriental carved wood and ceramic items, 20th century, comprising an unusual wood carving of a male head formed of nude figures, the removable top of the skull opening to a concealed compartment, with two character signature to the underside, together with three wood netsukes and one okimono, erotic and karako themed, all with incised signature, and a ceramic phallic ornament enclosing an erotic couple in embrace. In good condition as catalogued, height: 3.35 in. length: 7.09 in. width: 3.94 in. and smaller
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- Incised - A record of a name, date or inscription, or a decoration scratched into a surface, usually of a glass or ceramic item with a blunt instrument to make a coarse indentation. Compare with engraving where the surface is cut with a sharp instrument such as a metal needle or rotating tool to achieve a fine indentation.
This item has been included into following indexes:
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erotica
- Chinese and Japanese 137
- European 79
- Japanese okimono - okimono 459
