Learn how Puzhen utilizes ancient Chinese craftsmanship with modern technology to create beautiful, handcrafted aroma diffusers, Jun kiln porcelain & Pu-er tea the same way it was done thousands of years ago in China.
Jun porcelain thrived during the Tang Dynasty and reached its peak during the Song Dynasty. Evolving from the Lu Mountain style porcelain in the Tang Dynasty, the technique that produced the rich copper red enamel was developed in the Northern Song Dynasty. The result is the unique style of the Song Dynasty Jun porcelain with …
The Jun Porcelain always looks brilliant and dazzling regardless whether it’s in kiln produced colors or moon-white azure. To an average Jun porcelain fan, more often than not, he or she gets to know it through the kiln produced magic colors of the Jun Porcelain, which is the most fundamental feature setting it apart from …
We left off with the question, “What shape does Puzhen’s handcrafted ceramics take? The Song Dynasty produced so many brilliant ceramic art boutiques, and Puzhen, adhering to the cultural traditions of the Song Dynasty, has made careful choices on the shapes of their Jun porcelain series. “Adhere to tradition” is our purpose and “return …
The clay material for Jun porcelain is found in Shenghou Township, Yuzhou City in the Henan Province. The Yuzhou local clay is different from others, in which the iron content is much higher than that from Jingdezhen or Longquan. Iron is oxidized under suitable environment rendering an iron-reddish color, forming the so-called iron-richness. Even for …
The average ceramic art lover will look closely at the surface of a ceramic art piece rather than the substance. However, to a professional ceramic producer or a high-end ceramic brand, the clay material is a much more important factor that cannot be ignored. As a matter of fact, a fine piece of Jun porcelain …
Purple clay is a very special kind of clay known for centuries in Chinese as the famous zi sha. It is exclusively produced in China’s pastoral region of Jiangnan. A long time ago, legend has it… …a monk arrived at a small village in Jiangnan. He roamed around the village, shouting: “The clay can make …