What is even the point of dishes you can't eat off of? My bubbi died a few months back and nobody wanted any of that shit. Why was fine porcelain ever popular? I don't understand the point of it beyond conspicuous consumption.
Why do white people buy a bunch of porcelain plates and just lock them in a cabinet? It's just the default material for bowls and plates in China (and I assume most of East and Southeast Asia) and no one treats it like some fancy heirloom unless its ancient or made by some hyped up master.
They're supposed to be used, but on special occasions. They got nice pictures and patterns on them which might be harmed if used a lot. I think this was a 19th and 20th century manifestation where working classes wanted to copy the aristocracy, so they made lounges and separate dining rooms as if they can have lavish dinner parties. It's like if people this century were building small infinity pools on their balconies because they saw Mark Zuckerberg use one.
Back in the days when there was some cache to the idea of having family heirlooms to pass down, maybe?
I've noticed that since moving out my parents house has gradually started looking more and more like a grandma's house. Somehow they suddenly had several display things full of plates that don't do anything and weird knick knacks. They also like buying vases and filling them with beads.
Don't fuck china. It's fragile and will break into a bunch of sharp little shards. You don't want that around your genitals.
it's always been a bourgeoise bullshit. i'd rather eat off paper plates than worry about "ruining" good dishes when cutting up my food. fuck all that. plus quite a lot of them aren't even technically food safe, which is like, what's the point
I love china. You can hold it to the sun and see your hand through it.
