If you own a piece of my Dishfunctional Designs Broken China Jewelry, you might have noticed something on the reverse side of your china pendant.
It's not on many of my pendants (and other jewelry pieces I make such as pin brooches and bracelets), but it is on a few.
Every once in a while you will come across a small circular bump - what looks to be a dink - on the reverse side surface of the china.
Hmmm. Mysterious.
Can you guess what it is?
Give up?
It's called a stilt mark or a kiln spur, and it's a resting mark from where the plate once sat in the kiln when it was fired. You will usually find three of them on the reverse side of a plate.
Yup, these little dinks and spots are actually a pretty interesting fact about the antique piece of the past that you now wear around your neck!
I thought that was a pretty cool fact! I think that they add interest and character to something that already is pretty unique - they are like a part of each piece of china's story.
What do you think?
Have a great week!
Laura
My broken china jewelry is always available for purchase at https://www.etsy.com/shop/dishfunctionldesigns
