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

1939 by the great Japanese shinhanga artist Hiroshi Yoshida (1876 to 1950)

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

both side of the stones are shown)

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