A small handmade Chinese birdcage for a small bird with 3 small porcelain bird feeders.
The bamboo cage has been made by hand with a carved base and a brass c hook for hanging. There are three porcelain cups for feed and water. One cup has under glaze cobalt decoration and the other two have polychrome decoration. The base has some metal strips for holding the base on. There are carved adornments on the cage.
The only mark is a stenciled iron red mark on the base of the larger water cup.
MEASUREMENTS
Cage including hook - 6 ½” (16.5 cm) diameter x 11 ¼” (28.6 cm) tall
Only cage – 6 ½” (16.5 cm) diameter x 7 ¼” (18.4 cm) tall.
Blue and white feeder (excluding mount) – 1 1/8” (2.9 cm) x 1 1/8” (2.9 cm) x 15/16” (2.4 cm) tall
Blue and brown feeder(excluding mount) – 1 ¼ (3.2 cm) diameter x 1 ¼” (3.2 cm) tall.
Polychrome feeder (excluding mount) – 1 3/8” (3.4 cm) diameter x 1 ¼” (3.2 cm) tall.
Total weight 6.8 oz (195 g)
CONDITION
One bamboo bar missing from the door (see circled area in one of the photos). There are no other breaks, cracks, or chips to the cage. There is glue residue on the back of the blue and white feeder where it attaches to the wood clip. Also, a bit of overglaze green on a leaf on the polychrome feeder has flaked. Otherwise, the feeders have no damages.
A very old looking, handmade bird cage to add character and substance to a room. You could certainly still use it as a birdcage too!
