Name: Cricket Container, late 17th century, 6 1/2 x 2 7/8 in. (16.51 x 7.3 cm), Gourd with heat-incised decoration, ivory and tortoise-shell, China, 17th century, The Chinese have long enjoyed the sound of crickets. During the Tang dynasty (618-907), people began keeping crickets in their homes, and by the Ming dynasty (1368-1644), it had become a scholarly pastime. By the eighteenth century, many writings existed describing the different varieties of crickets and their care. - SuperStock
Brand: Artokoloro
SKU: 4443-28739107
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Cricket Container, late 17th century, 6 1/2 x 2 7/8 in. (16.51 x 7.3 cm), Gourd with heat-incised decoration, ivory and tortoise-shell, China, 17th century, The Chinese have long enjoyed the sound of crickets. During the Tang dynasty (618-907), people began keeping crickets in their homes, and by the Ming dynasty (1368-1644), it had become a scholarly pastime. By the eighteenth century, many writings existed describing the different varieties of crickets and their care.

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