Five Chinese Cricket Boxes. Largest Size 14x7x13 cm. As Is. Provenance: A prominent diplomat, author, taphophile, scholar of architecture (particularly Shanghai Art Deco) and WW2 fascist history, archival urban planning including streetscapes, historic buildings and business directories and ownership information and antiques collector acquired this item during more than half a century career living internationally and in the National Capital Area where she still resides is deaccessioning her extensive collection to educate and for the next generation of collectors to be able to appreciate as much as she has. 100% of proceeds of this sale benefit the DACOR Bacon House Foundation in order to preserve the 199-year-old Historic DACOR Bacon House - home to DACOR: an organization of Foreign Affairs Professionals and to conserve the Asian collection it holds.

All lots are sold as is. Condition reports are provided upon request but not included in the object description above. Kindly contact auction house for condition notes.