Carved Wooden Bird in Wire Cage old tool handles developing glazes using mineral deposits

developing glazes using mineral deposits collected from around the province to get true to life colors for the mushrooms

There is a bit of wear to lacquer around its edges and on its interior

it was hand-painted with a tea pot and pillow in red and other tea ceremony accoutrements in copper and silver — nothing extraneous

complete with mechanical beak

Nicely sized at 5 1/2" tall with a diameter of 3 1/4"

Carved Wooden Bird in Wire Cage old tool handles developing glazes using mineral depositsI can almost hear this little carved wooden bird chirping away in its little wire cage, but this one makes the best of pets, as it needs nothing other than to hang up somewhere to be admired. The door to the cage opens, meaning one could add a few other creatures to the cage if desired! Just a very sweet thing. In great condition, the cage measures 10" tall x 4 1 2" wide x 4" deep, and the bird itself is about 2 inches tall. *Little carved wooden