Erotic Fruit! C. Early 20th C.Asian Porcelain Orange Box with Lovers Inside ice fisher a mix of elegant and

a mix of elegant and awkward

It's a bit curious

these were dyed and may once have been a brighter yellow

and the seller I purchased it from bought it in the early 1980s at auction from Eldred's on Cape Cod

with an especially nice top view punctuated by brass tacks (they look to me like upholstery tacks) at center and corners

Erotic Fruit! C. Early 20th C.Asian Porcelain Orange Box with Lovers Inside ice fisher a mix of elegant andHow to resist? I've found antique Chinese and Japanese erotic porcelain figures of a similar nature out there, mostly sold at auction, but I haven't found anther couple housed inside an orange, and a terrific orange at that! Early 20th century, and I think Chinese, though I've found similar couples listed as both Chinese and Japanese. Pretty great modeling of their bodies, with just the right hand painted details! A great one to lend another dimension