A PAIR OF HIDDEN EROTICA CHINOISERIE BRONZE CONTAINERS

A PAIR OF HIDDEN EROTICA CHINOISERIE BRONZE CONTAINERS Europe, c. 1870. Finely cast as a peculiar Chinese couple seated on a tiered circular base, the figures slide to one side to reveal a small storage compartment at the base as well as their genitalia on the underside. Condition: Very good condition with minor wear and surface scratches as well as minimal casting flaws. Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. István Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe. Weight: 287.6 and 283 g Dimensions: Height 8 and 8.5 cm