Cricket cage

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Large, dark-colored, rounded vase with a wide mouth and a narrower base. The vase has a rounded body that bulges out in the middle, with a narrower top and bottom. A small metal stand supports the bottom. The top is covered with a lid that has a decorative pattern. The entire object is made of a dark material, possibly metal or ceramic. The background is plain and light-colored. The artist and title of the piece are Miné Okubo and "Cricket cage".