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Cricket cage

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Cricket cage by Lu Ban. Dark-colored, bulbous ceramic container with a small, circular base and three short legs. The body of the container is rounded and smooth, with an indented neck. A lip around the top supports a lid with a short, bumpy cylinder on top. The lid and cylinder are lighter in color than the body. The background is light-colored.

Artwork details

Date:
18th–19th century
Medium:
Gourd, ivory
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
367 × 625 px
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