A few weeks ago, we posted a popular blog about the cricket paraphanalia on view in the Chinese collection. We had a request for more pictures so here is one of the installation. Of course, you can only do it justice if you come see it for yourself.
Something I didn't know is that the Chinese word for cricket literally means "one who stimulates spinning." The chirping of the crickets in autumn was a signal to the weavers in the rural towns and villages to get busy making their blankets and items for the winter.