马蹄笼

2016

Bamboo 竹材

30(H) × φ20 cm

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Found in the Guangzhou Yue He Flower, Bird, Fish & Insect Market, this birdcage is made from bamboo that has been grown for over ten years in the mountains of south China and subsequently left to dry for a further ten years in order to retain its shape. The form of the cage is a southern Chinese style and usually used to keep the lovebird (相思鸟). Because of its broad shape, it is named the ‘water chestnut cage’ (马蹄笼). The smaller cage located within is for keeping a grasshopper as the bird’s food.

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这个鸟笼寻自广州一个花鸟市场。制作鸟笼的竹材来自于南方山区，有十年以上的竹龄，然后再经十年以上的自然风干以成形和防蛀。鸟笼属南方款式，通常用来饲养相思鸟，因其外形类似马蹄而被称为“马蹄笼”。笼中还有一个更小的笼子，用于存放给笼中鸟准备的蚂蚱之类的鸟食。

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