Vtg CELADON SHARD 青瓷 Trinket Box Jade Porcelain Lacquer Wood Geisha Lotus China

Description: OLD CELADON PORCELAIN SHARD TRINKET BOX This listing features a small Chinese black lacquered box with a precious shard of celadon porcelain set in the lid. I’ve never seen one of these boxes with a celadon shard and it's beautiful. Also, they're usually mounted in stamped tin boxes, not in wood that is black lacquered, inside and out. Wood is more fragile than metal, takes longer to make, hand decorate, and fit everything together. It may also point to what country actually made the box. For these reasons, it was and is not used very often. It measures 2 1/4 inches tall by 3 inches square. The box has a very tight fit and lifts away to reveal more space inside than you’d think. The box construction is solid and the lacquer is hand-painted, 99% intact. The lid and all 4 sides are engraved in gold with lotus flowers. The overall condition of the box is exceptional with only one chip underneath and one to the edge of the top. The top chip was blackened sometime in the past, but if you’d like to repair it more respectfully and according to tradition, you'll need some gold to fill it in and I don't mean gold marker pen. I leave that decision to the next owner. Celadon porcelain is valuable. I have no idea when the shard or the box were made but the shard’s curve indicates it was originally part of a vase or large vessel. This shard is a bit faded and uncrazed which indicates quality and earlier age. The history of these little wonders is fascinating and well worth a read*. *For more about celadon shard boxes, visit: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celadon ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ We offer different shipping options for your budget & peace of mind ~ choices are available before purchase. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Check out other uncommon items from three generations of our family as we downsize. There is still much to unpack and I list something new every day. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ OUR LISTINGS FEATURE ONLY WELL-CARED-FOR ITEMS THAT BELONGED TO US OR OUR FAMILIES. OCCASIONALLY, WE LIST ITEMS FOR OUR FRIENDS IF THEY’RE REALLY INTERESTING. WE RESPOND QUICKLY TO MESSAGES. NO QUESTION IS TOO SMALL & IS ALWAYS WORTH ASKING. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ WE SHIP WITHIN 3 BUSINESS DAYS UNLESS YOU CONTACT US TO REQUEST OTHERWISE. WE REFUND THE COMBINED SHIPPING DIFFERENCE (IF ANY) ON MULTIPLE ITEMS AFTER YOU PAY FOR THE ITEMS AT THE ‘PER ITEM’ SHIPPING PRICE IN THE LISTING. IF COMBINING ITEMS COULD DAMAGE THEM, WE WON’T COMBINE OR DISCOUNT THE INDIVIDUAL SHIPPING COSTS. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ YOU ARE ONLY CHARGED FOR ACTUAL PACKAGE WEIGHT, SIZE, DESTINATION, & ADDITIONAL POSTAL SERVICES. WE DO NOT GUESSTIMATE OR PAD SHIPPING. WE DO NOT ADD IT TO THE ITEM PRICE & CALL IT ‘FREE SHIPPING’. WE USE RECYCLED, CLEAN PACKING MATERIAL & BOXES WHENEVER POSSIBLE. ANYTHING ELSE NECESSARY IS PROVIDED AT OUR EXPENSE. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ BUYERS MUST PAY WITHIN 5 DAYS OR THE SALE IS CANCELLED & THE ITEM RELISTED. CONTACT US IMMEDIATELY IF THIS IS A PROBLEM SO WE CAN WORK OUT A SOLUTION TOGETHER. BUYERS WHO DEFAULT ON PAYMENT RECEIVE NEGATIVE FEEDBACK, ARE REPORTED TO EBAY & BLOCKED FROM VIEWING OR PURCHASING FUTURE ITEMS. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ OUR FEEDBACK REFLECTS A DEDICATION TO ACCURATE DETAILS, EXPERT PACKING, QUICK SHIPPING & COMMUNICATION. IT IS OUR PLEASURE TO LEAVE YOU POSITIVE FEEDBACK FOR FAST PAYMENT & FAIR PLAY ~ WE LOVE TO SEE THE SAME IN RETURN. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ WE SPEND A RIDICULOUS AMOUNT OF TIME PROVIDING YOU WITH AS MUCH INFORMATION AS POSSIBLE. OUR PHOTOS ARE NOT PROFESSIONAL BUT THEY ARE DETAILED AND NUMEROUS. PLEASE TAKE TIME TO EXAMINE EACH ONE CLOSELY & READ THE ENTIRE ITEM DESCRIPTION. IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS OR REQUIRE ADDITIONAL PHOTOS, CONTACT US. WE WELCOME ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR CORRECTIONS ABOUT ANY OF OUR LISTINGS IF YOU KNOW WHAT YOU’RE TALKING ABOUT. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~WE DO NOT SELL ITEMS ON APPROVAL~ THE ONLY RETURNS WE ACCEPT ARE IF THE DESCRIPTIONS OR PHOTOS ARE GROSSLY INACCURATE. PLEASE READ WEARABLE ITEM INFORMATION CAREFULLY TO CONFIRM YOUR CURRENT MEASUREMENTS BEFORE PURCHASE. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ IF A RETURN IS NECESSARY, IT MUST BE PACKED WITH CARE USING THE SAME OR COMPARABLE MATERIALS AND SHIPPED WITH THE SAME OR ADDITIONAL POSTAGE AS YOU RECEIVED THE ITEM, AT YOUR EXPENSE. A REFUND IS ISSUED ONLY AFTER WE HAVE RECEIVED THE ITEM & CONFIRMED IT IS IN THE SAME CONDITION AS WHEN IT WAS PURCHASED. ANY CARELESS HANDLING, WEAR, DAMAGE, OR ALTERATION TO A RETURNED ITEM WILL CANCEL OR REDUCE THE REFUND TOTAL AT OUR DISCRETION. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ WE ARE BLESSED WITH TOO MANY BEAUTIFUL THINGS TO ENJOY IN ONE LIFETIME & LOVE SHARING THEM WITH NEW FRIENDS. WE ARE ALWAYS DELIGHTED WHEN YOU FOLLOW US & VERY MUCH APPRECIATE YOUR PURCHASES. THANK YOU! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Price: 34.98 USD

Location: Marietta, Georgia

End Time: 2024-12-11T06:38:30.000Z

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