Vintage Shard Trinket Box

Description

Vintage Chinese Shard box made of silver and porcelain. The porcelain lid displays beautifully detailed and colorful Geisha.

VWhat is … more Vintage Chinese Shard box made of silver and porcelain. The porcelain lid displays beautifully detailed and colorful Geisha.

VWhat is the history of Chinese shard boxes?

During the chinese cultural revolution, keeping antique porcelain at home was regarded as illegal, so many collectors broke their porcelain pieces and threw them away.

Following the revolution, a resurgence in the porcelain business led to the creation of the Shard box. The broken porcelain pieces were repurposed, and the Shard box was created. less