In China, porcelain since ancient times was considered a jewel. The traditions of the manufacture of dishes from a mixture of kaolin, quartz and a field spar dates back to about the thirteenth century.
It was the Chinese traditions in the art of creating porcelain that Chen Li-Heng followed when creating his first collection.
Fine images for Chinese porcelain of the 13th century were created by a monk originally from Italy, Giuseppe Castiglione.
It is this pattern that is reproduced in a porcelain teapot:
With the help of porcelain art, Chen hopes to awaken in people the love of Nature and Eastern philosophical wisdom. Chen believes that unlike most high-tech industries, arts and culture are the culmination of the wisdom and traditions of countless generations.
His vision for the Franz collection is to nurture in everyone an awareness of the beauty and creativity present in every moment, to guide each individual to a deeper appreciation of art, and to demonstrate how to integrate art into everyday life.
Gallery of tea utensils:
Franz porcelain uses a glazing technology that allows colors to last for thousands of years. By applying the worldwide patent “Injection Molding Technology”, the company creates works of art with exquisite relief and sculpture in three-dimensional format and hand-painted using a rich palette of colors.
In addition, this glaze contains no animal by-products or lead, while still providing the same glazing effect seen and appreciated in traditional bone china. This means that all FRANZ chinaware is safe to use as tableware while being fully functional pieces of art.
The level of sophistication that Franz porcelain exhibits, with detailed sculptural details of plants and animals, is made possible by a combination of advanced 3D printing technology and traditional craftsmanship. It includes hand-sculpted prototypes, hand-assembled parts, and hand-painted porcelain.
In addition to dishes and home decor items, the company produces a small amount of porcelain jewelry.
Jewelry Gallery:
Dozens of skilled craftsmen go through hundreds of intricate and difficult steps to create each FRANZ piece, including design, model sculpting, molding, cutting and assembling, firing, painting, glazing and final firing.
Interestingly, Franz porcelain successfully combines ancient traditions and looks modern. Many items today are museum values.
