Chinese Antique Porcelain Cricket Box with Gold Painted Text and Decoration watercolor on paper I know this was made

I know this was made by the Weston Toy Company in Weston

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There is a bit of white paint spattered on the top edge of the frame--minor and not visible when hung on the wall

Chinese Antique Porcelain Cricket Box with Gold Painted Text and Decoration watercolor on paper I know this was madeWhen I purchased this piece, it was, understandably, marked as an incense box (and I think has been, and is perfectly suited to use as such), but it was originally created (in the second half of the 19th century I believe) to house a cricket, a symbol of vitality and prosperity in China, and kept near in boxes like this so to enjoy their chirping. This one, glazed a deep orange with hand painted gold decoration, features leaves grasses on the top and