Cricket Feeding Trough
CultureChinese
Datemid-19th century
MediumIvory
DimensionsOverall: 1/2 × 5 1/8 × 3/4 inches (1.27 × 13.03 × 1.91 cm)
Credit LineGift of Betty Brace Reuland
Object numberF97-37/10
On View
On viewGallery Location
- 224
Collections
DescriptionAn ivory cricket trough carved to imitate a miniature section of bamboo as though split vertically. The inside has been decorated with a carved cricket and a narcissus.ProvenanceBetty Brace Reuland;
Their gift to The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 1997.
Information about a particular artwork or image, including provenance information,
is based upon historic information and may not be currently accurate or complete.
Research on artwork and images is an ongoing process, and the information about a
particular artwork or image may not reflect the most current information available to the Museum.
If you notice a mistake or have additional information about a particular artwork or image,
please e-mail provenance@nelson-atkins.org.
