What better gift for Mother's Day....

....than a piece of handpainted porcelain. A gift that can be passed down for generations. Each piece of porcelain is painted several times to build up the colors and fired in between each painting in a kiln from 3 or more times. Since the paint is fired in a kiln it is dishwasher and microwave safe. Unless of course there is a luster or gold on it. Then you should hand wash to protect the luster or gold.

Here's a lovely piece. Handpainted cottage style porcelain cabbage rose box. Size 4 inches round. Side of the box has been tamped in pink the top has 2 beautiful yellow/pink roses with teal blue leaves. Here is the link to the box: http://www.bonanzle.com/booths/EclecticSpirit/items/Handpainted_porcelain_rose_box

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http://jywheeler.etsy.com/

and

http://bonanzle.com/eclecticspirit

China Painted Fan Box

I am SOOOO ready for spring and summer.Today I'd like to feature a china painted fan box. It's available in my Bonanzle shop (EclecticSpirit) for $18.

Cottage style china painted fan dresser box. 7 x 5.5 inches. Pink, blue and yellow daisies with blue painted accents. This piece of porcelain is a piece of art to treasure. Time has been taken to carefully design this piece. It has been handpainted and fired many times in a kiln to an approximate temperature of 1400 degrees to obtain the beautiful finished product. The paint is permanently fired into the glaze. Because each piece of porcelain is handpainted, no two pieces are exactly alike.

Painted by Porcelain Artist Joann Y Wheeler