Layers of meaning in every firing
Each tile undergoes three glaze firings at 800 degrees, with every pass deepening the peony from pale coral to rich crimson.
Mythical forms carry merchant aspirations
Phoenixes for renewal, koi for perseverance — motifs chosen by trading families to guard their courtyards and legacy across generations.
A color vocabulary shipped across two empires
Emerald from Awaji kilns in Japan, rose pink from Staffordshire potteries in Britain — industrial imports transformed by Taiwanese hands.
Fragments rescued, stories restored
The tile-recovery movement has preserved over 3,000 painted panels from demolition sites across northern Taiwan since 2008.