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Thes sake cups were manufactured and sold in Kyoto, They were made in the mid to late nineties making them sort of, kinda, almost vintage.
The erotic art is apparently a recreation of ukiyo-e (woodblock prints) that were popular during the Edo period when Japan was under Tokugawa Shogunate rule. In the Western calendar that’s from around 1603 to 1868. This period was characterised by ‘economic growth, strict social orders, isolationist foreign policies, an increase in both environmental protection and popular enjoyment of arts and culture.’
Shunga: badass of the Edo Period
The artistic style is called Shunga which is often a very graphic art form that features over-sized and extremely detailed male and female naughty bits. In fact, one of the most famous pieces of Japanese art – The Dream of the Fisherman’s Wife by artist Hokusai – is a Shunga piece that was created towards the end of the Edo period in 1814. Hokusai is also the creator of another iconic piece of Japanese art – The Great Wave off Kanagawa.
Shunga is thought to have originated in Ancient China during the T’ang Dynasty, finding it’s roots in Japan during the Heian period (794-1185). It reached it’s peak during the Edo period and was kind of the badass of modern art at the time as it often depicted criticism of Samurai and Daimyo (local Lords). Of course, officials hated it, and tried to ban it’s creation and distribution. But just like everything else officials try to ban, this attempt at censorship just made people like it a whole lot more.
Censorship couldn’t kill Shunga but the arrival of Western Culture (and particularly photography) caused its inevitable decline during the Meiji era (1868-1912). However Shunga lives on today as the inspiration for Showa and Hesei known (again) famously in the West as Hentai.
Small glasses for alcohol. Saki
5 glasses in a box.
Traditional illustration about adult love.
Perfect Condtion wit its own Gift Box