Chinese Qing Dynasty Molded Gourd Fighting Cricket Cage with rounded bottom, the sides with 6 seams from the original mold with a hardwood band at the mouth with an area of burnt line drawing of a flowering branch covering a double hairline at the gourd mouth; a round cover, the center of cover with pierced round grill carved in tortoise shell. Height with cover 4 3/4 inches (12 cm.).

Age related insect wear inside gourd. NOTE: Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Eddie's Auction shall have no responsibility for any error or omission. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging.