A Chinese famille rose 'erotic subject' cup and saucer, Yongzheng/Qianlong
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A Chinese famille rose 'erotic subject' cup and saucer, Yongzheng/Qianlong Dia.: 13 cm (the saucer) Dia.: 7,4 cm - H.: 7,3 cm (the cup) Erotic art is an eminent part of the cultural heritage of ancient China, and was already flourishing in pre-Imperial times. With its peak during the late-Ming period, this art remained a fixed feature in Chinese literature and visual arts until well into the 20th century. Chinese erotic art is a search for beauty in all its mani festations, for not only does it offer stimulation, it provides source of great aesthetic pleasure. It never presents sex in a crude or pornographical way, but within a framework of beauty and harmony, enhanced with details of a profound or symbolic nature.

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A Chinese famille rose 'erotic subject' cup and saucer, Yong

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