Jingdezhen porcelain craft
The Process

Eleven representative stages of Jingdezhen porcelain

A complete Jingdezhen porcelain workflow contains about 72 steps. This page shows 11 representative stages, from mineral-refined porcelain clay to a finished vessel.

The body of porcelain is decided before the wheel ever turns.

Mining & sourcing01
Mining & sourcing

Porcelain stone is selected, crushed, washed, and refined into dedicated porcelain clay. The quality of this prepared clay decides whiteness and firing stability.

Washing & purification02
Washing & purification

Mined material is washed, screened, and purified to remove sand, iron, and impurities.

Settling & aging03
Settling & aging

The clay slurry is settled, dewatered, and aged. Time makes the body more even and easier to shape by hand.

Hand wedging04
Hand wedging

Wedging removes air pockets, aligns the texture, and prepares a body that can survive shaping, trimming, and firing.

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