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Hands working on a porcelain cup with a tool
HONGYE / CRAFTSMANSHIPTHE HAND · THE TOOL · THE PORCELAIN
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ARTISTRY / MANUFACTURING / QUALITY

The Art
of Making

Begin with the surface.
Look closer at the work.
Then consider your own idea.

01 / ARTISTRY

Four Expressions
of Porcelain

Pattern, light, blue and gold.
Four different ways to look at a work,
from its smallest detail to its complete form.

Close view of the patterned yellow cup
PAHUA / SURFACE DETAIL

I / PAHUA

Surface
Decoration

Fine scrolling lines sit beneath a larger arrangement of flowers and birds. Close up, the yellow surface becomes a field of small marks; from a distance, the main decoration reads as a whole.

Look closer
The fine background pattern and the larger painted motifs.
Read the work
See how the decoration continues around the cup and its handle.

II / LINGLONG

Porcelain
in the Light

Against a dark setting, the repeated pattern becomes luminous. Light picks out the small shapes in the white cup, making the pattern part of the way the object is seen.

Look closer
The rhythm of the pattern, the handle and the curved body.
Read the work
A second view brings the full cup and its pattern together.
Light revealing the pattern in a white cup
LINGLONG / LIGHT & PATTERN
Blue-and-white teaware on a wooden surface
BLUE & WHITE / A RELATED SET

III / BLUE & WHITE

Drawing in Blue

Blue decoration moves across the covered bowl and accompanying cups. Each piece has its own form, while the shared colour and related motifs bring the group together.

Gold-coloured decoration on a dark glazed covered bowl
GILDING / LINE & CONTRAST

IV / GILDING

Dark Glaze & Gold Lines

Gold-coloured ornament stands out against the dark surface. The dragon motif and fine border follow the bowl’s curve, drawing attention to both the decoration and the shape beneath it.

02 / MANUFACTURING

Inside
the Workshop

From the workshop to a closer view.
Look at the hands, tools and porcelain
that bring the working details into focus.

A person at a workbench with a brush, porcelain vessels and tools
THE WORKBENCH / A WIDER VIEWHANDS, TOOLS & PORCELAIN
A brush at the decorated surface of a cup
OBSERVATION / 01

At the Surface

A brush meets the decorated surface of a cup. A closer view reveals the scale of the tool and the detail of the working area.

A white vessel resting on its support at a workbench
OBSERVATION / 02

Around the Object

A white vessel rests on its support, surrounded by the tools and surfaces of the workbench.

CONSIDERING THE MAKING

DesignFormingDecorationFiring
The making route depends on the piece. Contact us to discuss the stages relevant to your project.

03 / QUALITY

Beyond
the Surface

Discuss the finish, protection and delivery requirements for your pieces. Contact us to clarify the inspection and packing details relevant to your project.

DETAILS FOR YOUR PROJECT
01

Inspection

Tell us about the finish and appearance you are looking for, so the relevant checks can be discussed for your pieces.

FINISH & APPEARANCE
02

Packaging

Discuss protection, packing materials and presentation for the forms you have in mind.

PROTECTION & PRESENTATION
03

Delivery

Share your destination and timing requirements. Delivery arrangements are agreed for each project.

PROJECT ARRANGEMENTS

04 / SELECTED WORKS

From Detail
to Complete Work

Two different scales of decoration.
Read the surface in relation
to the complete vessel.

Red-ground floral lidded vessel shown in full
01 / FLORAL DECORATION

A Red-Ground
Lidded Vessel

Flowers and scrolling forms extend across the body, shoulder and cover. The larger vessel shows how a dense pattern follows a changing surface.

Double-gourd-shaped lidded vessel with blue landscape decoration
02 / LANDSCAPE DECORATION

A Landscape
Across Two Curves

Blue landscape decoration wraps around the two rounded parts of the vessel. The complete view reveals how the painted scene meets the form.

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05 / DISCUSS CUSTOMIZATION

Your Craft
Interests

A pattern. A technique. A particular occasion.
You can begin with an early idea.

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CRAFTSMANSHIP / A WORK IN VIEW

Selected company work photograph