Chinese Hardwood Bamboo Birdcage Famille Jaune Porcelain Pots Carved Fretwork Lid Late Qing 8.5" Misedansu while the gilt inlay retains

while the gilt inlay retains its brilliance

There are four lock plates but the locks have over time become inoperable and no key is necessary and no risk of getting locked out

represents courage and forward motion — a traditional emblem of the samurai — while the spider

This is a portable sumi ink pot and brush holder

Chinese Hardwood Bamboo Birdcage Famille Jaune Porcelain Pots Carved Fretwork Lid Late Qing 8.5" Misedansu while the gilt inlay retainsChinese Hardwood Bamboo Birdcage Famille Jaune Porcelain Pots Carved Fretwork Lid Late Qing 8. 5 Inches A refined and well appointed late Qing to early Republic period Chinese hardwood birdcage of rectangular form, representing a significantly higher tier of craft than typical domestic examples. The frame is constructed in warm toned hardwood with closely spaced turned bamboo bar panels on all four sides; the base sits on a shallow hardwood plinth