{"product_id":"erotic-snuff-box","title":"Erotic Snuff Box ","description":"A scintillating Sapphic scene adorns the cover of this rare erotic snuff box. Set into the top of this burlwood and tortoiseshell container, this highly detailed tableau of two women in the throes of ecstasy is actually comprised of a base and reverse-painted glass, which lends a multi-dimensional quality to an already eye-catching composition.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Circa 1840 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 3 5\/8” diameter x 7\/8” high  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  There was very little erotic art in Europe until the 17th century, when Dutch artists such as Rembrandt created sensuous etchings and paintings. The genre gained great popularity in the 18th century, particularly in France, and artists like Boucher and Fragonard received royal commissions for erotic paintings, such as the famous portrait of Marie-Louise O'Murphy, the young mistress of Louis XV, and Fragonard's lush \u003cem\u003ethe Swing\u003c\/em\u003e.   \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Reference:\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cem\u003eThe Complete Book of Erotic Art\u003c\/em\u003e, 1978, Drs. Phyllis and Eberhard Kronhausen","brand":"MSR","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50274935603490,"sku":"30-1722","price":7850.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0961\/6710\/0706\/files\/30-1722_1_c4a97dc8-75b8-414a-96dc-a7cdcefb4970.png?v=1756229231","url":"https:\/\/banksyarts.com\/products\/erotic-snuff-box","provider":"The Louvre of America","version":"1.0","type":"link"}