Chinese Brass padlock Bat from China

Chinese Padlock:

- Large Chinese Padlock in metal.
- This Chinese padlock is composed of a metal tab (key) that must be inserted into the lock to close it or open it.
- Some of the animal shapes on the Padlock are linked to the traditional Chinese zodiac animals.
- The twelve Chinese zodiac signs: Rat, Ox, Tiger, Cat, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, Pig.
- Some other padlocks are shape of insects, animals, musical instruments, knifes. This kind of Chinese Padlock are very common in China.
- The Chinese padlocks can be used on a chest or a cabinet with a lock adapted.
- The padlock date of the second part the twentieth century.