Every Purekiln piece begins in the same place: the kiln town of Dehua, Fujian, the historic home of Blanc de Chine. Here is how a lump of clay becomes the vase on your shelf.
1. The clay
Dehua’s porcelain begins with a blend of local kaolin and white clay, prized for its purity and plasticity. The material allows potters to throw walls remarkably thin while keeping the body strong — the secret behind the porcelain’s luminous quality.
2. Hand throwing
Our vases are thrown on the wheel by hand, one at a time. Each piece carries the small, human variations that no mold can reproduce — a slightly different curve, a subtle rhythm in the wall thickness. No two Purekiln pieces are identical.
3. The fire
After shaping, the pieces dry slowly, are bisque-fired, glazed with a lead-free matte white glaze, and fired again at 1300°C. At this temperature the clay vitrifies — fusing into a dense, glass-like body that is waterproof, durable, and resistant to staining.
4. Testing
Every batch is third-party tested for lead and cadmium. Our glazes meet or exceed US food-safety standards, so you can use our tea ware with complete confidence.
5. To your door
Finished pieces are wrapped in protective, recyclable packaging and shipped from our US warehouse — typically arriving within 3–5 business days. If anything breaks in transit, we replace it free.
That is the journey: five centuries of craft, one piece at a time.
