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Antique Chinese Cricket Cage "Pagoda Tower" and a Metal Cricket
Antique Chinese Cricket Cage "Pagoda Tower" and a Metal Cricket

Antique Chinese Cricket Cage "Pagoda Tower" and a Metal Cricket

Located in Norton, MA

This is a noticeable and expensive hobby in the Chinese culture for keeping crickets as pets in a small cage.

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Early 20th Century Chinese Table Lamps

Materials

Wood

Antique Chinese Cricket Cage "House Form" and a Metal Cricket
Antique Chinese Cricket Cage "House Form" and a Metal Cricket

Antique Chinese Cricket Cage "House Form" and a Metal Cricket

Located in Norton, MA

This is a noticeable and expensive hobby in the Chinese culture for keeping crickets as pets in a small cage.

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Early 20th Century Chinese Table Lamps

Materials

Wood

Vintage Chinese Bamboo Cricket Cage, Hand-Carved, Fan Shape, 1930
Vintage Chinese Bamboo Cricket Cage, Hand-Carved, Fan Shape, 1930

Vintage Chinese Bamboo Cricket Cage, Hand-Carved, Fan Shape, 1930

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Chinese Cricket Cages have been used for at least 1000 years to house crickets kept as pets for their fighting spirit or song.

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Vintage 1930s Chinese Organic Modern Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood, Bamboo

Antique Hand-Painted Chinese Export Porcelain Cricket Boxes, 1960s
Antique Hand-Painted Chinese Export Porcelain Cricket Boxes, 1960s

Antique Hand-Painted Chinese Export Porcelain Cricket Boxes, 1960s

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Wonderful collection of Chinese porcelain cricket boxes or cricket cage. These boxes were used to house and care for crickets, a popular pet in Chinese culture.

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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain, Paint

Antique 19th Century Chinese Famille Rose  Cricket Cage Artist's Mark
Antique 19th Century Chinese Famille Rose  Cricket Cage Artist's Mark

Antique 19th Century Chinese Famille Rose Cricket Cage Artist's Mark

Located in Norton, MA

Antique 19th Century Chinese Famille Rose Cricket Cage Artist's Mark Condition: very good, a small rim repair on the lid on the blank area, see photo #6.

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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Ming Period Kosometsuke Poem Go Players Cricket Box Chinese Porcelain
Antique Ming Period Kosometsuke Poem Go Players Cricket Box Chinese Porcelain

Antique Ming Period Kosometsuke Poem Go Players Cricket Box Chinese Porcelain

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

But my seller suggested a Cricket Box. Country of origin: China Period: Early 17th century Dimensions: 9.5x6x6CM Please enjoy!

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Antique 17th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

18th Century Qing Dynasty Fish Shaped Cricket Cage
18th Century Qing Dynasty Fish Shaped Cricket Cage

18th Century Qing Dynasty Fish Shaped Cricket Cage

Located in Incline Village, NV

For over 1000 years the Chinese have used crickets to keep as pets; typically for their "song", and also for good luck.

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Antique 1790s Chinese Qing Antiquities

Materials

Metal

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Chinese Lucky Cricket Cage
Chinese Lucky Cricket Cage

Chinese Lucky Cricket Cage

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H 3.5 in W 4 in D 2.88 in

Chinese Lucky Cricket Cage

Located in Cookeville, TN

Your cricket can live in style in this antique cricket cage! There is a rock mounted on the inside with pieces of straw strewn about, one end has a section that can be raised up and ...

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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Boxes

Materials

Stone

Copper 19th Century Chinese Cricket Box Basket
Copper 19th Century Chinese Cricket Box Basket

Copper 19th Century Chinese Cricket Box Basket

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

A fine 19th century Chinese cricket box basket. Copper with double swing handles.

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Metalwork

Materials

Copper

Chinese Double Gourd Longevity Cricket Cage
Chinese Double Gourd Longevity Cricket Cage

Chinese Double Gourd Longevity Cricket Cage

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H 2.75 in W 4.75 in D 2.75 in

Chinese Double Gourd Longevity Cricket Cage

Located in Chicago, IL

The practice of keeping crickets as pets began in China as early as the Tang dynasty, (618-907).

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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Other

Late 19th Century Chinese Brass Cricket Box
Late 19th Century Chinese Brass Cricket Box

Late 19th Century Chinese Brass Cricket Box

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Late 19th century Chinese brass cricket box. Elaborately hand cut sides & engraved lid with handle - central floret & swirling leaves.

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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

19th Century Burl Wood Cricket Stool from China
19th Century Burl Wood Cricket Stool from China

19th Century Burl Wood Cricket Stool from China

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Offered by Zena Kruzick 19th century burl wood cricket stool from China. The seat of this cricket stool has beautiful grain and patina, mortise and tenon construction.  

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Folk Art Furniture

Materials

Burl

Tall Chinese Bamboo Birdcage with Cricket Cage, circa 1900
Tall Chinese Bamboo Birdcage with Cricket Cage, circa 1900

Tall Chinese Bamboo Birdcage with Cricket Cage, circa 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

This delicate wooden birdcage was once home to the tiny pet bird of a Qing-dynasty aristocrat. Dated to the late 19th century, the square cage is precisely assembled from thin bamboo...

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20th Century Chinese Qing Bird Cages

Materials

Porcelain, Bamboo, Ivory

Chinese Double Gourd Cricket Cage with Shan Shui, c. 1900
Chinese Double Gourd Cricket Cage with Shan Shui, c. 1900

Chinese Double Gourd Cricket Cage with Shan Shui, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

The practice of keeping crickets as pets began in China as early as the Tang dynasty (618-907).

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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Boxes

Materials

Other

Cricket Cage with Brass Cricket and a Taxidermy Budgie
Cricket Cage with Brass Cricket and a Taxidermy Budgie

Cricket Cage with Brass Cricket and a Taxidermy Budgie

Located in New York, NY

Keeping crickets as pets or for fighting emerged in China in early antiquity.

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20th Century Chinese Qing Bird Cages

Materials

Metal, Brass

19th Century Turkish Bath House Copper Kildan Soap Box
19th Century Turkish Bath House Copper Kildan Soap Box

19th Century Turkish Bath House Copper Kildan Soap Box

Located in Forney, TX

The Imperial patronage promoted the art of making elaborate cricket containers and individual cricket homes, the containers acting as the unique folk art form associated with the anc...

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Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass, Copper

Petite Chinese Cricket Cage on Mount
Petite Chinese Cricket Cage on Mount

Petite Chinese Cricket Cage on Mount

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H 6.5 in W 3 in D 2 in

Petite Chinese Cricket Cage on Mount

Located in Chicago, IL

The practice of keeping crickets as pets began in China as early as the Tang dynasty (618-907).

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Early 20th Century Chinese Mounted Objects

Materials

Wire

Chinese Carved Gourd Cricket Cage and a Modeled Cricket
Chinese Carved Gourd Cricket Cage and a Modeled Cricket

Chinese Carved Gourd Cricket Cage and a Modeled Cricket

Located in Norton, MA

This is a very noticeable and expensive hobby in the Chinese culture for keeping crickets as pets in a small cage.

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Table Lamps

Materials

Wood

Chinese gourd cricket cage

Chinese gourd cricket cage

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H 46 in W 22.5 in D 1.25 in

Chinese gourd cricket cage

Located in Austin, TX

Offline Order Template: Chinese gourd cricket cage

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Antique Late 19th Century Korean Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass, Giltwood, Paper

Antique Chinese Export Silver Cricket Box by Cum Wo
Antique Chinese Export Silver Cricket Box by Cum Wo

Antique Chinese Export Silver Cricket Box by Cum Wo

By Cum Wo

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A fine antique Chinese export silver box. By Cum Wo. In solid silver.

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Metalwork

Materials

Silver

Chinese double gourd vase

Chinese double gourd vase

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H 46 in W 22.5 in D 1.25 in

Chinese double gourd vase

Located in Austin, TX

Offline Order Template: Chinese gourd cricket cage

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Antique Late 19th Century Korean Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass, Giltwood, Paper

Fine Chinese Octagonal Cricket Cage
Fine Chinese Octagonal Cricket Cage

Fine Chinese Octagonal Cricket Cage

Located in Seattle, WA

Exceptional Chinese cricket box of octagonal form. The case finely crafted of black rosewood wood with ivory rimmed glass window panes and intricately carved tortoise shell cover wit...

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Vintage 1950s Japanese Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Ivory, Tortoise Shell, Glass

Chinese Molded Gourd Cricket Cage
Chinese Molded Gourd Cricket Cage

Chinese Molded Gourd Cricket Cage

Located in Seattle, WA

Unusual Chinese cricket box with molded gourd body, bulbous wood rim, and a high, intricately carved tortoise shell cover.

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Early 20th Century Chinese Scholar's Objects

Materials

Wood, Tortoise Shell

Porcelain cricket box
Porcelain cricket box

Porcelain cricket box

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H 1.78 in W 4.73 in D 2.76 in

Porcelain cricket box

Located in Paris, FR

Chinese porcelain cricket box 19th century

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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Cricket Basket Made from a Horn, China, circa 1900
Cricket Basket Made from a Horn, China, circa 1900

Cricket Basket Made from a Horn, China, circa 1900

Located in Sint Annaland, NL

Chinese cricket basket in horn with an erotic design.

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Early 20th Century Chinese Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bone, Boxwood

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Chinese Cricket For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal Chinese cricket for your home. Each Chinese cricket for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and hardwood. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect Chinese cricket — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A Chinese cricket is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Folk Art styles are sought with frequency. A well-made Chinese cricket has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by KAWS are consistently popular.

How Much is a Chinese Cricket?

Prices for a Chinese cricket can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $100 and can go as high as $5,912, while the average can fetch as much as $730.