East Asia, China, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. This is a handmade bamboo cage for crickets! The base is a flat panel of wood, with vertical bars and horizontal frames to create a rectangular box. At the front is a sliding door, that moves vertically upward to place the crickets inside. Crickets are a symbol of good fortune, and often kept in these cages to bring luck and their calm chirping songs inside people's homes. Crickets have also been bred and kept as pets and for fighting for hundreds of years, and building elaborate cages became an artform and pastime for housing these precious insects! Size: 4" L x 3" W x 3.25" H (10.2 cm x 7.6 cm x 8.3 cm)
Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection, 1995 to 2010; ex-M. Kobiashi collection, Hawaii, USA, 1960 to 2000
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#168278
Condition
Intact and very good. Adhesive residue on frame and slats from original construction.