Children at Play Guangcai Porcelain Workshop  - Collaborate with Master Artisan to Paint Millennial Auspicious Motifs, Embodying the Refined Elegance of Imperial Court Aesthetics

As summer gracefully unfolds and nature thrives, the motif of frolicking children has long been revered in Chinese civilization as a celebration of vitality. Rooted in an agrarian heritage, children symbolize abundance and hope, while the literati’s concept of "childlike delight" carries profound cultural significance. This season, Touch Ceramics joins forces with Master Guangcai artisan Cheung Kam Ping to debut a workshop centered on the "Children at Play" theme, distilling the imperial aesthetics of the Qianlong official kilns onto a five-inch "moonlight plate." This marks Master Cheung’s pioneering departure from floral and landscape traditions, inviting you to wield the brush and channel four centuries of auspicious artistry.

The "Hundred Children" motif, originating from the Song Dynasty, depicts a jubilant spring scene symbolizing familial prosperity and universal harmony. Master Cheung reinterprets this classic, meticulously painting a Qing Dynasty garden tableau: layered scholar’s rocks, vermilion bridges arching over tranquil waters, and three exquisitely robed children—one holding a flowering branch, another cradling a blue-and-white vase, and a third shaking a rattle-drum—their flowing sleeves animating the porcelain with spirited charm. The composition echoes imperial kiln standards, with enamel hues as radiant as the originals, while Canton enamel’s opulent brushwork breathes life into each figure, every stroke imbued with the timeless blessing of "abundant offspring and boundless happiness."

Open to all skill levels, this artistic soiree invites you to co-create a singular Canton enamel treasure under the master’s guidance. Beyond mastering techniques like facial detailing

and brocade-pattern rendering, participants may inscribe their personal seal upon completion, transforming each piece into a future heirloom. With only 12 seats per session, early registration is advised—let this summer be elevated by the splendor of hand-painted porcelain.

Master Cheung Kam Ping, with over 50 years of Guangcai expertise, trained at Hong Kong’s first and last surviving enamel workshop, Yu Tung Chuen, and has demonstrated at Times Square’s "90 Years of Hong Kong Porcelain" exhibition. His works are held in the collection of the Hong Kong Heritage Museum.

Fee: $1,280/session (includes materials and kiln firing)
Venue: Touch Ceramics
Room 203, Block 3, Tai Kwun, 10 Hollywood Road, Central, Hong Kong
Email: hello@touchceramics.com
Tel: +852 2562 9000

Firing requires approximately 1–2 weeks; participants will be notified for collection upon completion.

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