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Cricket Box, 18th century, 1 1/2 x 2 1/2 x 2 1/2 in. (3.81 x 6.35 x 6.35 cm) (closed, overall), Hung-mu hardwood, China, 18th century, This unusual container is crafted in the general shape of a lotus pod with stylized petals on the side. The removable lid is carved with small, round openings which acted as air vents for the crickets that were kept within. Gourd and wooden cricket containers were generally used during the cooler months.
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Cricket Box, 18th century, 1 1/2 x 2 1/2 x 2 1/2 in. (3.81 x 6.35 x 6.35 cm) (closed, overall), Hung-mu hardwood, China, 18th century, This unusual container is crafted in the general shape of a lotus pod with stylized petals on the side. The removable lid is carved with small, round openings which acted as air vents for the crickets that were kept within. Gourd and wooden cricket containers were generally used during the cooler months.
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25.8 x 22.6 cm | 10.2 x 8.9 in (300 dpi)
Keywords:
18TH CENTURY • 18TH CENTURY, THE • 18TH CENTURY. • 18TH • ACTED • AIR VENTS • CARVED • CHINA • CHINE • CHINESE • CLOSED • COOLER MONTHS • COVERALL • CRAFTED • CRICKET BOX • CRICKETS • GENERAL SHAPE • GENERALLY • GOURD • HUNG-MU HARDWOOD • JUMPSUIT • KEPT WITHIN • LOTUS POD • OVERALL • PORCELAIN • REMOVABLE LID • ROUND OPENINGS • SIDE • SMALL • STYLIZED PETALS • TINY • UNUSUAL CONTAINER • WOODEN CRICKET CONTAINERS • XVIII CENTURY
