Antique Chinese Cricket Cage w/ Twin Compartments Window 4" Tsubo Markings: "堺貞峰" likely Sakai Sadamine

Markings:  "堺貞峰" likely Sakai Sadamine

It is from a very high resolution scan of the original print in our collection taken on a state of the art flat bed scanner

Period: Late Edo to Meiji

This chest was made in the mid Meiji era (c

1/2" white border has been trimmed

Antique Chinese Cricket Cage w/ Twin Compartments Window 4" Tsubo Markings: "堺貞峰" likely Sakai SadamineThis is a collectible antique Chinese cricket cage with twin compartments used to house two crickets. Early to mid 20th century. A window allows viewing of the specimen. Collected in the 1960's while the previous owner lived and traveled extensively in China. It has been in storage or carefully displayed for over five decades, it has a warm patina and is in fine condition. Length = 4" (10cm) Width = 1. 5" (4cm) Height = 3" (7. 5cm)