Detail from a "Bedroom Scene" or "Pillow Book". Juetsu has framed an intimate detail from an erotic print by an artist such as Okumura Masanobu so that we know exactly what is happening without showing anything graphic.

Mould made porcelain with a celadon glaze fired in reduction, and then an on-glaze / overglaze painting has been applied and scratched into for further detail. The technique echoes the carving of a woodcut and creates a lively and dynamic image that could be crass, but in fact is sensitively and creatively done. The paint colours in particular are lovely and bright, going beyond the usual go-sai palette and bring a 1980's feel to the work! A fun and humanistic piece, perhaps best paired with something flowering.