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Cricket Cage

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

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Vintage 1930s Chinese Organic Modern Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood, Bamboo

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

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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Cloisonne Enamel Cricket Cage, with Dragon Heads, Circa 1900
Chinese Cloisonne Enamel Cricket Cage, with Dragon Heads, Circa 1900

Chinese Cloisonne Enamel Cricket Cage, with Dragon Heads, Circa 1900

Located in Stamford, CT

Chinese cricket cage with cloisonne enameled decoration and applied dragon heads. Of unusual form

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects

Materials

Zinc

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

their chirping "songs", crickets were caught at the end of summer and kept in ornate cages throughout

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Early 20th Century Chinese Table Lamps

Materials

Wood

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

", crickets were caught at the end of summer and kept in ornate cages throughout the winter, often placed on

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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

", crickets were caught at the end of summer and kept in ornate cages throughout the winter, often placed on

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Early 20th Century Chinese Table Lamps

Materials

Wood

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

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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain, Paint

Carved Bamboo Incense Burners, Late Qing to Republic period
Carved Bamboo Incense Burners, Late Qing to Republic period

Carved Bamboo Incense Burners, Late Qing to Republic period

$975Sale Price|35% Off

H 5.12 in Dm 3.35 in

Carved Bamboo Incense Burners, Late Qing to Republic period

Located in seoul, KR

: Incense Burner or Cricket cage Size : Left - 13cm (Height) x 8.5cm(Mouth Diameter) / Right - 11.5cm

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Antique 19th Century East Asian Antiquities

Materials

Bamboo

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

18th Century Qing Dynasty Fish Shaped Cricket Holder

Located in Incline Village, NV

mechanism on the underneath of the fish kept the pet cricket contained in the caged holder. Obviously this

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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

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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Boxes

Materials

Stone

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

cricket cage, decorative ivory charms, and three enameled porcelain cups for holding water and birdseed

Category

20th Century Chinese Qing Bird Cages

Materials

Porcelain, Bamboo, Ivory

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

). Appreciated for their chirping "songs," crickets were caught at the end of summer and kept in ornate cages

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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Historical Memorabilia

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

. A brass cricket is caged whilst his blue bird friend is perched on top hatching his friend’s escape

Category

20th Century Chinese Qing Bird Cages

Materials

Metal, Brass

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

). Appreciated for their chirping "songs," crickets were caught at the end of summer and kept in ornate cages

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Boxes

Materials

Other

Round Chinese Cinnabar Lacquer Birdcage, circa 1900
Round Chinese Cinnabar Lacquer Birdcage, circa 1900

Round Chinese Cinnabar Lacquer Birdcage, circa 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

dragon. The cage is further decorated with a petite bamboo cricket cage and protective charms of carved

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Bird Cages

Materials

Ivory, Porcelain, Bamboo, Lacquer

Meiji Norimono Cricket Holder
Meiji Norimono Cricket Holder

Meiji Norimono Cricket Holder

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H 8.25 in W 7.88 in D 25.75 in

Meiji Norimono Cricket Holder

Located in New Orleans, LA

This enchanting Japanese cricket cage takes the form of a norimono, a type of palanquin, or sedan

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antiquities

Materials

Lacquer

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

. Similarly styled pierced containers have been used throughout Asia as a cricket cage - fighting box for

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Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass, Copper

Set Hand Painted Blue White Japane Chinese Reticulated Hexagonal Porcelain Vases
Set Hand Painted Blue White Japane Chinese Reticulated Hexagonal Porcelain Vases

Set Hand Painted Blue White Japane Chinese Reticulated Hexagonal Porcelain Vases

Located in Dublin, Ireland

sometimes referred to as Cricket Pots or Cages, typically unmarked. Measures: Height (tallest one at

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Antique Painted Blue White Japanese Chinese Reticulated Hexagonal Porcelain Vase
Antique Painted Blue White Japanese Chinese Reticulated Hexagonal Porcelain Vase

Antique Painted Blue White Japanese Chinese Reticulated Hexagonal Porcelain Vase

Located in Dublin, Ireland

porcelain vases of Hexagonal and square outline, sometimes referred to as cricket pots or cages, together

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Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Hand Painted Blue White Japanese Chinese Reticulated Hexagonal Porcelain Vases
Hand Painted Blue White Japanese Chinese Reticulated Hexagonal Porcelain Vases

Hand Painted Blue White Japanese Chinese Reticulated Hexagonal Porcelain Vases

Located in Dublin, Ireland

sometimes referred to as Cricket Pots or Cages, typically unmarked. Measures: Height (tallest one at

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Early 20th Century Chinese Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

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

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

). Appreciated for their chirping "songs," crickets were caught at the end of summer and kept in ornate cages

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Mounted Objects

Materials

Wire

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

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Korean Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass, Giltwood, Paper

Anglo Indian Large Round Decorative Brass Tea Caddy Box with Lid
Anglo Indian Large Round Decorative Brass Tea Caddy Box with Lid

Anglo Indian Large Round Decorative Brass Tea Caddy Box with Lid

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Rajasthani Decorative brass lidded tea caddy box or crickets cage. Handcrafted large decorative

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Early 20th Century Indian Anglo Raj Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Pair of Foo Dogs in Blanc de Chine, Italy, 1960s
Pair of Foo Dogs in Blanc de Chine, Italy, 1960s

Pair of Foo Dogs in Blanc de Chine, Italy, 1960s

Located in Norwalk, CT

, with one figure holding a cat fish complete with whiskers and the other a cricket cage. Great attention

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Vintage 1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Ceramic

Anglo Indian Large Round Decorative Brass Box with Lid
Anglo Indian Large Round Decorative Brass Box with Lid

Anglo Indian Large Round Decorative Brass Box with Lid

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

. Probably used as a tea caddy or cricket box cage. Exquisite conversation museum quality piece with a very

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Early 20th Century Indian Agra Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Hand Painted Blue White Japanese Chinese Reticulated Hexagonal Porcelain Vases
Hand Painted Blue White Japanese Chinese Reticulated Hexagonal Porcelain Vases

Hand Painted Blue White Japanese Chinese Reticulated Hexagonal Porcelain Vases

Located in Dublin, Ireland

Stylish Assembled v, sometimes referred to as cricket pots or cages. Circa first half of the

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Antique Blue White Japanese Chinese Export Reticulated Hexagonal Porcelain Vase
Antique Blue White Japanese Chinese Export Reticulated Hexagonal Porcelain Vase

Antique Blue White Japanese Chinese Export Reticulated Hexagonal Porcelain Vase

Located in Dublin, Ireland

detail. These pieces are sometimes referred to as cricket pots or cages, typically unmarked. Measures

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Early 20th Century Chinese Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Hand Painted Blue White Japanese Chinese Reticulated Hexagonal Porcelain Vases
Hand Painted Blue White Japanese Chinese Reticulated Hexagonal Porcelain Vases

Hand Painted Blue White Japanese Chinese Reticulated Hexagonal Porcelain Vases

Located in Dublin, Ireland

porcelain vases of hexagonal outline, sometimes referred to as cricket pots or cages. Circa first half of

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Antique Painted Blue White Japanese Chinese Reticulated Hexagonal Porcelain Vase
Antique Painted Blue White Japanese Chinese Reticulated Hexagonal Porcelain Vase

Antique Painted Blue White Japanese Chinese Reticulated Hexagonal Porcelain Vase

Located in Dublin, Ireland

Porcelain Vases of hexagonal and square outline, sometimes referred to as cricket pots or cages, together

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Cricket Cage
Cricket Cage

Cricket Cage

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H 10.5 in W 11.5 in D 7.5 in

Cricket Cage

Located in East Hampton, NY

19thC. Q'ing Dynasty Shanxi Cricket Cage

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Antique 19th Century Decorative Objects

Cricket Cage
Cricket Cage

Cricket Cage

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H 7 in W 19 in D 12 in

Cricket Cage

Located in East Hampton, NY

Late 19thC. Q'ing Dynasty Golden Painted Cricket Cage

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Antique 19th Century Lacquer

Cricket Cage Lantern
Cricket Cage Lantern

Cricket Cage Lantern

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H 13 in Dm 18 in

Cricket Cage Lantern

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Blackened iron hanging lantern in the form of a cricket cage with 2 crickets and a rice paper inner

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Vintage 1950s Flush Mount

Imperial Satsuma cricket cage, Japan, c. 1880, Meiji Period.
Imperial Satsuma cricket cage, Japan, c. 1880, Meiji Period.

Imperial Satsuma cricket cage, Japan, c. 1880, Meiji Period.

By Satsuma

Located in Gargrave, North Yorkshire

A fine Imperial Satsuma pottery cricket cage, and cover, c. 1880, Meiji Petiod. The reticulated

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Antique 1880s Japanese Meiji Ceramics

Materials

Earthenware

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

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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

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Scholar's Objects

Materials

Wood, Tortoise Shell

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