Craft

11 representative stages from a 72-step process

Jingdezhen porcelain is not a simple 11-step process. This page shows representative stages from mineral-refined clay to finished work.

Mining & sourcing

Porcelain stone is selected, crushed, washed, and refined into dedicated porcelain clay.

Sand, iron, and unstable particles are removed through repeated washing and screening.

The clay slurry is settled, dewatered, and aged so the body becomes even and workable.

Wedging removes air pockets and prepares a body that can survive shaping and firing.

Diameter, shoulder, lip, and foot are decided while the form is raised by hand.

After partial drying, the body is trimmed to correct proportion and finish the foot.

Brushwork is painted directly on the body; once fired there is no second chance.

A clear glaze is applied over the painted surface to create a lucid finish.

Temperature rise, soaking, and atmosphere shape the final body, glaze, and color.

Form, ring, glaze, and painting are judged together before a piece is accepted.

The finished work leaves the workshop and enters a space of display.