Like a Loaded Gun

Generally I believe that guns do not belong in the home. Unless the gun you are talking about it one of these pretty floral-painted pieces made by Yvonne Lee Schultz with German porcelain manufacturer KPM.

When I found these pieces on Colette’s eshop, I had to learn more.

Schultz paints the guns to mimic the exact patterns from KPM’s classic china. The effect highlights the fragility of life within the everyday routine. I like how she takes a symbol of violence and changes it into an object incapable of inflicting harm (well, I suppose unless you broke it but with that price tag, I don’t recommend it).

Whether you like guns or not, it’s hard to resist the appeal of these pieces. You just want to hold one in your hand and see how it feels. The gun is modeled from the Walther PPK, the same model used by the one and only Bond, James Bond. Another pretty specimen come to think of it.