Three moulded gourd cricket cages and a Canton ivory card case19th/20th century|Comprising: three gourd cages, one decorated with a river landscape, the 'Three Friends of Winter' issuing from jagged rocks, bearing an inscription, tall pierced openwork floral ivory cover; one of plain form, with ivory neck mount and cover, pierced and carved with two figures in a landscape; another of plain form, the part stained ivory cover with a figure in a sampan before pavilions; and an ivory card case and cover, typically decorated with a multitude of figures in gardens. The largest gourd 15cm (6in) high including cover. (8).|The inscription to the first gourd may be translated as:|