The traditional technique of painting 'guangcai,' or Canton porcelain is a fading art in Hong Kong, as fewer young people are willing to put in the time and effort required to master the craft or to work at the factory full-time. Photo: AP
Step into Yuet Tung China Works, Hong Kong’s last remaining hand-painted porcelain factory, and you find yourself surrounded by stacks of dinnerware, each piece painstakingly decorated by hand with vibrant motifs of flowers, fruits and animals.
Joseph Tso, the third-generation owner of the factory, and his small team are among the few people in Hong Kong who have mastered the traditional technique of painting "guangcai,” or Canton porcelain.
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Yuet Tung China Works, Hong Kong
The traditional technique of painting 'guangcai,' or Canton porcelain is a fading art in Hong Kong, as fewer young people are willing to put in the time and effort required to master the craft or to work at the factory full-time. Photo: AP
A staff member works at the Yuet Tung China Works, Hong Kong's porcelain factory. Photo: AP
A 'Marshalls' label print is shown at the bottom of a porcelain piece at the Yuet Tung China Works. Photo: AP
A staff member works at the Yuet Tung China Works, Hong Kong's last remaining hand-painted porcelain factory. Photo: AP
At Yuet Tung China Works, each porcelain piece is painstakingly decorated by hand with vibrant motifs of flowers, fruits and animals. Photo: AP
A pattern named Canton Rose that is painted with Xihung ("Western Red") is displayed at the Yuet Tung China Works. Photo: AP
Joseph Tso, owner of Yuet Tung China Works, holds a plate with dragon print in Hong Kong. Photo: AP
Tso, the third-generation owner of the factory, holds a plate with a British royal print in Hong Kong. Photo: AP
Staff members work at the Yuet Tung China Works, Hong Kong's last hand-painted porcelain factory. Photo: AP
The traditional technique of painting "guangcai,” or Canton porcelain is a fading art in this modern metropolis, as fewer young people are willing to put in the time and effort required to master the craft or to work at the factory full-time. Photo: AP
