Chinese Hardwood Bamboo Birdcage Famille Jaune Porcelain Pots Carved Fretwork Lid Late Qing 8.5" Misedansu There are four lock plates

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

while the gilt inlay retains its brilliance

Delicate bokashi shading

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

This is a vintage Japanese sugar bowl by Chugai China

Chinese Hardwood Bamboo Birdcage Famille Jaune Porcelain Pots Carved Fretwork Lid Late Qing 8.5" Misedansu There are four lock platesChinese 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