Chinese Hardwood Bamboo Birdcage Famille Jaune Porcelain Pots Carved Fretwork Lid Late Qing 8.5" Misedansu represents courage and forward motion

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

It is a well-known Shino tea bowl with crosshatch markings

Delicate bokashi shading

while the gilt inlay retains its brilliance

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 represents courage and forward motionChinese 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