Many Japanese cloisonne objects are decorated with the auspicious Houou bird 鳳凰 (ほうおう). They can sometimes be a useful way of connecting an object to the workshop of a particular maker, or simply to make a connection to another item. This is because the design of a Houou Bird is relatively complex compared to many other design elements, for example butterflies. The workshop will therefore probably stick to a proven design, and protect it against competitors.
Object 7 Houou Bird 
Object 13 Houou Bird
Object 14 Houou Bird 
Object 15 Houou Bird
Object 16 Houou Bird 
Object 22 Houou Bird
Object 23 Houou Bird 
Object 28 Houou Bird
Object 29 Houou Bird 
Object 50 Houou Bird
Object 59 Houou Bird 
Object 60 Houou Bird