IonAddis@lemmy.world to For sharing fascinating artifacts and replicas@kbin.socialEnglish · edit-29 months agoGourd cricket cage with moulded chrysanthemum decoration - China, 18th centurylemmy.worldimagemessage-square5fedilinkarrow-up16arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up16arrow-down1imageGourd cricket cage with moulded chrysanthemum decoration - China, 18th centurylemmy.worldIonAddis@lemmy.world to For sharing fascinating artifacts and replicas@kbin.socialEnglish · edit-29 months agomessage-square5fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareSeigestlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·9 months agoI’m curious as to how this works. Are the crickets for bait or chiken feed?
minus-squareMooseLad@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·9 months agoThey were originally kept as pets for their songs. The gourd is designed in such a way that it amplifies the sounds they make. Later on during the Qing dynasty, they were also bred and used for cricket fights.
minus-squareSeigestlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·9 months agoNeat that whould explain why it’s so ornate
I’m curious as to how this works. Are the crickets for bait or chiken feed?
They were originally kept as pets for their songs. The gourd is designed in such a way that it amplifies the sounds they make. Later on during the Qing dynasty, they were also bred and used for cricket fights.
Neat that whould explain why it’s so ornate