Cricket Cage

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Object Details

Description

The surface of the gourd is covered with an intricate design depicting a dragon flying amid swirling clouds. Carved into the bottom of the gourd is a four-character mark, Qianlong yuwan (Chn), literally, "imperial plaything of the Qianlong emperor"). The date cannot be taken at face value. The lid, formed of an outer ivory ring and a central tortoise shell, depicts a dragon.

Collection

Freer Gallery of Art Collection

Credit Line

Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment

Date

19th century

Period

Qing dynasty

Accession Number

F1984.38.9a-c

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

Container

Medium

Gourd, ivory, tortoise shell

Dimensions

H x W: 12.7 x 7.1 cm (5 x 2 13/16 in)

Origin

China

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National Museum of Asian Art

Data Source

National Museum of Asian Art

Topic

gourd

ivory

tortoise shell

dragon

Qing dynasty (1644 - 1911)

cricket

China

Chinese Art

Robert Hatfield Ellsworth collection

Metadata Usage

Not determined

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye3190e99ad-8938-4cfd-9548-7eef350957b0

Record ID

fsg_F1984.38.9a-c