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2023.12.17 13:46 GMT+8

The art of making art out of broken pottery

Updated 2023.12.17 13:46 GMT+8
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An undated photo shows intricate statues made from pieces of broken plates and bowls in Chaozhou, Guangdong Province. /CGTN

An undated photo shows intricate statues made from pieces of broken plates and bowls in Chaozhou, Guangdong Province. /CGTN

An undated photo shows intricate statues made from pieces of broken plates and bowls in Chaozhou, Guangdong Province. /CGTN

An undated photo shows intricate statues made from pieces of broken plates and bowls in Chaozhou, Guangdong Province. /CGTN

An undated photo shows intricate statues made from pieces of broken plates and bowls in Chaozhou, Guangdong Province. /CGTN

An undated photo shows intricate statues made from pieces of broken plates and bowls in Chaozhou, Guangdong Province. /CGTN

An undated photo shows intricate statues made from pieces of broken plates and bowls in Chaozhou, Guangdong Province. /CGTN

An undated photo shows intricate statues made from pieces of broken plates and bowls in Chaozhou, Guangdong Province. /CGTN

These awesome ceramic sculptures are actually made from broken plates and bowls! This art form is called "inlaid porcelain" and it traces its origins back to a time when local craftsmen in Chaozhou, Guangdong Province made artworks out of broken pieces of porcelain that were deemed too good to throw away.

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