The Snapshots in Time Collection

Interior of a Chinese Porcelain and Curio Shop, China-Burma Theater, WWII

Interior of a Chinese Porcelain and Curio Shop, China-Burma Theater, WWII

A densely stocked Chinese curio shop, its shelves lined with export porcelain teacups, teapots, and figurines. Photographs like this, taken by Allied personnel stationed in the China-Burma Theater during World War II, document everyday commerce and local craftsmanship encountered far from the front lines. Project: 218378