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Cricket Cage Pomegranate Loquat Wang Zhong

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Chinese PaintingCricket CageLoquatPomegranateWang Zhong

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An ornate rectangular insect cage on a decorative stand with a hanging ring, containing crickets among foliage. To the left, a branch bears a large pomegranate with lush green leaves and white bracts. To the right, a cluster of ripe loquats with their characteristic star-shaped calyx. The cricket cage represents the Chinese tradition of keeping singing insects. Wang Zhong (汪中, 1745-1794). 明-汪中