Cricket Cage, Chinese, Qing 1644–1911, colored porcelain vessel depicting animals crickets engaged in fighting/sports; 1st half of the 19th century; height 17.9 cm, width 4.6 cm., A rectangular ceramic object with a glossy finish sits horizontally against a neutral gray background, showing a front face with a patterned openwork grille in turquoise surrounded by a narrow border glazed in deep blue and white; the top edge visible has muted pastel colors and floral-like painted motifs, and the piece rests on a reflective surface that mirrors its colors and shapes.
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Cricket Cage, Chinese, Qing 1644–1911, colored porcelain vessel depicting animals crickets engaged in fighting/sports; 1st half of the 19th century; height 17.9 cm, width 4.6 cm., A rectangular ceramic object with a glossy finish sits horizontally against a neutral gray background, showing a front face with a patterned openwork grille in turquoise surrounded by a narrow border glazed in deep blue and white; the top edge visible has muted pastel colors and floral-like painted motifs, and the piece rests on a reflective surface that mirrors its colors and shapes.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A23_321

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Cricket Cage Chinese Qing 1644–1911 colored porcelain vessel depicting animals crickets engaged fighting sports 1st half 19th century height 17.9 cm width 4.6 cm rectangular ceramic object glossy finish sits horizontally neutral gray background showing front face patterned openwork grille turquoise surrounded narrow border glazed deep blue white top edge visible muted pastel colors floral- painted motifs piece rests reflective surface mirrors colors shapes.

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