Antique Chinese Gourd Cricket Winter Cage Carvings of Dragons 3.25" Kashigata The box and other plates

The box and other plates seen in picture 11 are NOT included

We've heard that the Smithsonian Museum in DC has also used this same product in their wood and metal restoration

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This small chest measures approximately 28" tall by 30" wide by 16" deep

This bowl is etched with a simple dragon over water

Antique Chinese Gourd Cricket Winter Cage Carvings of Dragons 3.25" Kashigata The box and other platesThis is a collectible antique Chinese cricket cage carved from a round gourd. Keeping crickets and then the art of making these gourd homes started in the 5th century Tang Dynasty. Cricket were kept warm and comfortable near the pillow so their song could be heard through the night. Collected in the 1960's while the previous owner lived and traveled extensively in China. It has been in storage or carefully displayed for over five decades, it has a