Antique Chinese Cricket Cage w/ Twin Compartments Window 4" Tsubo one cabinet with sliding doors

one cabinet with sliding doors and another with three pullout shelves

Markings:  "堺貞峰" likely Sakai Sadamine

the first patriarch of Zen who came from India to China around the 1st Century CE

The jar measure approximately 7 1/2" tall and 8" in diameter (19 x 20

with exception of limited past signs of use and some minor restoration

Antique Chinese Cricket Cage w/ Twin Compartments Window 4" Tsubo one cabinet with sliding doorsThis 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)