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Gourd cricket box, Qing dynasty, China, mid 19th century. Artist: Chen Jintang
Gourd cricket box, Qing dynasty, China, mid 19th century. A carved gourd cricket box with ivory and reticulated tortoise shell cover mounts. The body has been moulded with floral scene in a landscape and is signed 'Chen Jintang'. People still buy crickets in China, believing the chirping will help children to sleep. Crickets, like fighting cocks, are also used for battle, and bets are placed on the outcome.
Unique Identifier
AR919988
Type
Image
Purpose
Public
Size
2215px × 2831px
Photo Credit
HIP / Art Resource, NY
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19th century
ANIMAL
artefact
Artifact
Chen Jintang
china
CHINESE
color
Container
country
CRICKET
cricket box
DYNASTY
Gourd
Insect
LOCATION
Museum of East Asian Art
NINETEENTH CENTURY
Object
qing dynasty