Rare Folding Book of Erotic Images Printed on Silk. China, 1st Quarter S. XX

Amazing fold-out erotic book with explicit images depicting different scenes with strong sexual content, printed in full color in very good condition. It's complete. Both the covers and the inside are wonderfully preserved, and the attention to detail and delicate colors that we can appreciate in the erotic images are really remarkable. This fold-out book is a real collectors piece, very curious and special. The leaflet is composed of five scenes and two covers. It contains eight pages and each scene extends to two pages. The firs and the last scenes are printed on the inside covers and the adjacent page. The covers are lined with beautiful traditional-embroidered golden silk. The front cover bears a vertical red label with three black Chinese characters printed on it, probably the books title. The content of the fold-out depicts different scenes with a Chinese noble gentleman having sex with several young women, in couples or in groups. The scenes are really explicit. The scenes take place in an elegant and luxurious house with traditional furniture, vases with flowers, pictures, screens and books. The images are colorfully printed and the drawings are delicately performed. This curious Chinese erotic fold-out book is a real collectors piece that will fascinate every lover of erotic art and oriental antiques. Measurements (Unfolded): Width: 46.5 in / 118 cm. Height: 7.4 in / 19 cm.