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China Paperweight

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Lids that outlive their matching vessels are the lonely hearts of the flea market. Too pretty to discard but obviously deprived of a function, they beg for a second chance.

Martha Stewart Living, December 2000 http://www.marthastewart.com/271274/china-paperweight

As luck would have it, lids of many shapes, sizes, and origins -- from the crown of a porcelain tureen to the dome of an ironstone sugar bowl -- find a new sense of purpose when you turn them into paperweights. Easily weighted with plaster of paris and neatly finished with colored felt bases, they make endearing gifts for anyone whose desk needs a touch of romance.

 

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