Porcelain 1911

In 1916, the US merchant John Shelley travelled to China to start an Import/Export Business. One day John Shelley went to a small village and witnessed a group of bandits attacking a local potter, John managed to scare the bandits away with the devastating sound of a gunshot. John and the potter became friends even though they don't understand each other's language. To thank John, the potter used his skill and made a porcelain replica of John's M1911 pistol.

When John passed away in 1968, this artwork is donated to the museum. this porcelain pistol artwork is the symbol of friendship and the bridge between two cultures.