Lot 262 , A Chinese famille rose rectangular cricket cage, Jiaqing period (1796-1820), total length 22cm, depth 5cm

A Chinese famille rose rectangular cricket cage, Jiaqing period (1796-1820), one side painted with Mandarin figures in a courtyard, four sides pierced with trellis work, one end with a bayonet fitting, cover with spike finial, total length 22cm, depth 5cm
Estimate £300-500

There is some slight wear to the gilding on the borders, a minor overglazed firing crack to one of the edges, and some slight wear to the enamel colours on the painted scene to one side, comes complete with the original bayonet fitting cover, generally in reasonable condition.


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Sold for £3,000