Wooden box

Made:
before 1930
Wooden box, painted with two pictures, one of which is erotic Wooden box, painted with two pictures, one of which is erotic Wooden box, painted with two pictures, one of which is erotic Wooden box, painted with two pictures, one of which is erotic Wooden box, painted with two pictures, one of which is erotic Wooden box, painted with two pictures, one of which is erotic
Wooden box, painted with two pictures, one of which is erotic Wooden box, painted with two pictures, one of which is erotic Wooden box, painted with two pictures, one of which is erotic Wooden box, painted with two pictures, one of which is erotic Wooden box, painted with two pictures, one of which is erotic Wooden box, painted with two pictures, one of which is erotic

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Wooden box, painted with two pictures, one of which is erotic
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Wooden box, painted with two pictures, one of which is erotic
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Wooden box, painted with two pictures, one of which is erotic
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Wooden box, painted with two pictures, one of which is erotic
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Wooden box, painted with two pictures, one of which is erotic
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Wooden box, painted with two pictures, one of which is erotic
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Wooden box, painted with two pictures, one of which is erotic, and with a floral design, containing sixteen cards, all cuckoos, most of which are painted with erotic scenes

Details

Category:
Asian Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A79671
Materials:
wood and brass
Measurements:
card: 61 mm x 40 mm x 1 mm,
box: 32 mm x 102 mm x 59 mm, .06 kg
open box: 70 mm x 102 mm x 81 mm, .06 kg
type:
box and playing card
credit:
Wellcome Trust (purchased from Antichita Belle Arti)

Parts

Playing cards painted with man and woman copulating

Playing cards painted with man and woman copulating

Three playing cards, with the same design, painted with a scene of a man and woman copulating, all three cuckoos

Measurements:
overall: 61 mm x 40 mm x 1 mm,
Materials:
paper and complete
Object Number:
A79671 Pt1
type:
playing card
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Playing cards showing male and female copulating

Playing cards showing male and female copulating

Two playing cards, with the same design painted on one side, showing a male and female copulating, both cuckoos

Measurements:
overall: 61 mm x 40 mm x 1 mm,
Materials:
complete and paper
Object Number:
A79671 Pt2
type:
playing card
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Playing cards showing male and femal copulating

Playing cards showing male and femal copulating

Two playing cards, with same design painted on one side only, showing a male and female copulating, cuckoos

Measurements:
overall: 61 mm x 40 mm x 1 mm,
Materials:
complete and paper
Object Number:
A79671 Pt3
type:
playing card
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Playing card showing men and woman copulating

Playing card showing men and woman copulating

One playing card, painted scene on one side only showing a man copulating with another man who at the same time is copulating with a woman, cuckoo

Measurements:
overall: 61 mm x 40 mm x 1 mm,
Materials:
paper and complete
Object Number:
A79671 Pt4
type:
playing card
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Playing cards showing lions copulating

Playing cards showing lions copulating

Three playing cards, with same design painted on one side only, showing two lions copulating, all cuckoos

Measurements:
overall: 61 mm x 40 mm x 1 mm,
Materials:
paper and complete
Object Number:
A79671 Pt5
type:
playing card
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Playing card showing lions copulating

Playing card showing lions copulating

One playing card, painted with a scene on one side only. showing two lions copulating, cuckoo

Measurements:
overall: 61 mm x 40 mm x 1 mm,
Materials:
paper and complete
Object Number:
A79671 Pt6
type:
playing card
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Playing cards with design painted on one side

Playing cards with design painted on one side

Four playing cards, all with the same design painted on one side only, showing a man sitting on a horse, with another man looking on, cuckoos

Measurements:
overall: 60 mm x 40 mm x 1 mm,
Materials:
complete and paper
Object Number:
A79671 Pt7
type:
playing card
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Box for sixteen cards, painted with pictures

Box for sixteen cards, painted with pictures

Wooden box, painted with two pictures, one of which is erotic, and with a floral design, for sixteen cards.

Measurements:
overall: 103 mm x 59 mm x 27 mm,
Materials:
complete , wood and brass
Object Number:
A79671 Pt8
type:
box - container
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

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