Chinese erotic hand scroll collectible 19th century

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Chinese erotic hand scroll collectible 19th century:
$1200.00

Hand purchased in China over 25 yrs ago. paper on silk. Admiration seals on the side. it\'s probably from 1940\'s or 50\'s Comes framed and done professionally to show off the scroll without damaging it. 41\"L x 10\"H x 1 1/2\" W those dimensions are for the frame. The colors are vibrant. I tried to do the best photography I could in daylight to show off the beauty of it. The Frame is lovely too, handmade by a wonderful Chicago framer.

“Chinese art is so different in its expression than other erotic expressions because it has a philosophical background,” Taoism sees sex as a path to happiness and longevity.

“(Sex) was a main issue for the Chinese… but it’s after the Cultural Revolution that it is completely lost,

- Anti-sexual revolution -

Vast numbers of relics, buildings and examples of heritage were destroyed at the hands of the communist authorities during the Cultural Revolution, China’s decade of political and cultural upheaval from 1966 to 1976.

Temples and churches belonging to all religions — including those for the ancient Chinese philosophies of Taoism and Confucianism — were targeted amid a suppression of religion.

Sexual expression was not tolerated, with men and women wearing gender-neutral clothing during the period.

Today sexual taboos are loosening in the once deeply conservative country, as an adventurous generation of young, mainly urban Chinese adopt attitudes far removed from the days of radical communist rule their parents lived under.\"

If you like I can also hold it for pick up in person to avoid any shipping fees.