Pigeon Whistle, one of a pair, 19th century, 2 1/4 x 2 3/4 x 2 in. ( x x cm), Bamboo and ivory, China, 19th century, Like cricket culture, bird training has a long history in China. Scholarly connoisseurship included a variety of games and pastimes based upon the cultivation of birds. To enhance the beauty of a pigeon's flight with sound, scholars attached special whistles to their tails. This rare pair of whistles is signed, 'Yung, father and son

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