Bird feeder

Cleveland Museum of Art

Bird feeder

Date
960–1279
Medium
Glazed reddish-brown stoneware, Guan ware
Culture
China, Song dynasty (960-1279)
Department
Chinese Art
Institution
Cleveland Museum of Art

Walking small birds in bamboo cages furnished with precious porcelain feeders is a traditional leisure time pursuit of elderly men in China.

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