Porcelain · 瓷器
Clay, fire, time
A life beyond the firing.
A porcelain work is completed in a firing, yet carries a family’s years of practice. Three generations of the Chen family in Dehua bring experience in original models, hand finishing and wheel throwing to the forms and details of today. Each work’s making process is described on its product page.
Choosing a work to live with for years gives your finite days a quiet point of continuity. A censer today may become a family memory tomorrow. Objects kept with care can connect one person’s time with another’s.
Electric-kiln made-to-order production takes approximately 20–30 days for Jin Mao Hou and 20–25 days for other porcelain forms, excluding transit. In-stock Wu Wei is estimated to dispatch within 10–14 days after ordering; other in-stock porcelain within 20–30 days while presentation boxes are being completed. Special firings follow separately confirmed kiln schedules. See each page for personalization, available versions and supply.
Porcelain across the centuries
The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Dehua Incense Burner dates to the seventeenth century—approximately 326–425 years before 2026. Its low-relief decoration and glazed surface remain visible in the museum’s images, giving the idea of a long-lived object a concrete timescale.
He Chaozong and Dehua white porcelain
A late-Ming Dehua Guanyin bearing a He Chaozong seal, recorded by Christie’s, offers another way to study this white-porcelain tradition.
What we hope to pass on
A work’s collecting significance rests in its maker, craft lineage, execution and documented provenance—and in the years it shares with a household. Keep its records and certificate, and care for it so the next custodian can understand its story.
Future market value depends on recognition, scarcity, condition, provenance and demand. It may rise or fall; XIANSU does not guarantee resale value or investment returns.
Porcelain still needs protection from impact, thermal shock and unsuitable cleaning. Xiao Man’s unglazed body requires different care from glazed works; follow the instructions for each piece.
