VISCONTI, Lot n° 483

Shunga Erotic Fountain Pen edited at 1069 copies (n°0510) following the previous Visconti collection "The Erotic Art Pen". The Shunga Erotic panels painted by several artists from the 17th to the 20th century were designed to teach the art of making love and were worn by warriors as good luck charms. A scene from the most significant "Shunga" panels by the Japanese artist Tsukioka Settei (1710-1786) was chosen for the silver edition. By unscrewing the body of the pen and sliding it, one can discover a second body hiding a reproduction of the horizontal Emakimono miniature entitled Mosha Tamagawa or the reflections of Tamagawa, which is one of the 6 rivers in Edo Bay, representing 6 couples of lovers. The drawings are reproduced by hand using a mixed technique of Indian ink and acrylic paint in different colours. In brown marbled ebonite and solid silver body. 18 karat gold nib F, power filler. In its box with paper and overbox.