4 Vintage Chinese Cultural Revolution Silver Porcelain Shard Trinket Pill Boxes

Description

4 Vintage Chinese Silver (nickel silver) & Antique Porcelain Shard
Pill or Trinket Boxes (Read History of these Boxes Below)
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Pre-owned, excellent condition. Each is about 1.5" x 2.25" x 1.75" (closed box). They are unmarked
This is an estate sale find. Additional insurance will be added to your package.
History
: I did some research on these boxes. During the
Ming and Qing dynasties (1368-1911)
, Chinese ceramics were mass produced for Europeans. They became so popular, they became known as "china," a term we still use today for the dishes and decor pieces we save for use on special occasions. When the Chinese cultural revolution happened between 1966-76, it was illegal for the Chinese people to own porcelain vases and "china" because the communist country saw this as representative of the excess and injustice of the elite. Many wonderful and priceless porcelain antiques were destroyed by The Red Guard in a symbolic rejection of old customs. Collectors destroyed their own pieces as well, to avoid prosecution. A family living in Beijing (Hu family) sought to preserve the history but collecting the shards. In the 1980's, the family began making these silver boxes with floral design edging, inlaying the shards on the tops of the boxes.
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