Fine Chinese Birdcage with Porcelain Waterpots, circa 1850

A hallmark of Chinese architecture, tall door panels such as these were used in provincial courtyard homes to easily open up a room to the outdoors. Designed with solid wood panels instead of lattice windows, these door panels were likely installed facing the street, used to protect the home rather than provide decoration. The doors were originally linked by hinges set in opposite directions, allowing the doors to fold upon themselves as they open. Instead of the elaborate carvings often found on Qing-dynasty doors...

The sweeping elegance of these 19th-century courtyard doors, with their intricate lattice panels, hides the mathematical brilliance required to create them. The wax-finished, knotty ...

A delicate example of the time-honored practice of blue-and-white ceramics, this 19th century porcelain soup spoon was likely used as an everyday ...

Coat upon coat of red, black and yellow lacquer was hand-applied to this 19th-century footed trunk likely originated as a display stand and storage chest in an elaborate shrine displ...

Brass and wood base birdcage with porcelain feeders circa 1920

A bamboo birdcage adopting a square shape with a handle for hanging. The cage features 2 porcelain feeding bowls as well as two lifting doors on opposi...

Antique Hanging Chinese Birdcage with beautiful brass patina.

C. 20th century Vintage birdcage w/ blue & white porcelain feeders.