Bidspirit auction | Mid-20th Century Japanese Carved Wood

Mid-20th Century Japanese Carved Wood Erotic Surprise Novelty Box - A hand-carved wooden novelty box featuring a two-part pivoting lid mechanism. The exterior is finished in a black paint or lacquer and is secured by two metal flat-head pivot screws. The upper section rotates to reveal the head of a hand-carved male figure with a mustache. The lower section rotates to reveal the full body of the figure, depicted with an anatomical phallic detail. The interior figure is finished with polychrome paint. This type of folk art object was commonly produced in Japan during the mid-20th century as a humorous gift or conversation piece.