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Asian Art
Maker: Chen Jintang, Chinese, died 1930s
Gourd Cricket Cage
Late 19th–early 20th century
Gourd with ivory-rimmed mouth and reticulated cover
With Lid: 5 1/2 × 3 in. (13.97 × 7.62 cm)
Gift of Susan M. Yecies, B.A. 1971
2015.124.1a-b
Geography:
China
Status:
Not on view
Culture:
Chinese
Period:
Qing dynasty (1644–1911) or Republican period (1912–49)
Classification:
Containers - Other
Provenance:
Susan M. Yecies, New York; Christie's, 22 March 1999, sale 9082, lot 122.
Bibliography:
“Acquisitions July 1, 2015–June 30, 2016,” https://artgallery.yale.edu/sites/default/files/files/Pub_Bull_acquisitions_2016.pdf (accessed December 1, 2016).
Note: This electronic record was created from historic documentation that does not necessarily reflect the Yale University Art Gallery’s complete or current knowledge about the object. Review and updating of such records is ongoing.
