Tianjin Porcelain House Experience Ticket

Composed of millions of ancient porcelain pieces and thousands of ceramic fragments, it blends Chinese and Western architectural styles, creating a strong visual impact, truly a "miracle of ceramic art architecture".

With colorful ceramic decorations and exquisite detail design, every casual shot is a masterpiece, making it a must-visit landmark in Tianjin city.

Each piece of porcelain holds historical imprints, covering treasures from the Tang, Song, Ming, and Qing dynasties, making it both an architectural masterpiece and a vibrant exhibition hall of ceramic culture.

The Porcelain House – it is not a "house" in the traditional sense, but a "ceramic art museum" pieced together from millions of ancient porcelain fragments and thousands of complete porcelain pieces. It is also a vivid carrier of the collision of Chinese and Western cultures and the inheritance of intangible cultural heritage. From a French-style mansion in the Republic of China era to today's "Tianjin internet-famous landmark," the Porcelain House, with nearly a century of historical accumulation and over a decade of meticulous renovation, has become a unique cultural symbol of this city.

Approaching the Porcelain House, the first thing that strikes the eye is the "dazzling brilliance" of the entire building wrapped in porcelain pieces. Whether it's the exterior walls, roof, columns, window frames, stair railings, or even the rockeries and sculptures in the courtyard, all are densely covered with porcelain pieces. Under the sunlight, porcelain pieces of different colors reflect a warm luster, like a "flowing scroll of ceramic art."

According to statistics, the renovation of the Porcelain House cumulatively used 1 million ancient porcelain fragments, 13,000 complete porcelain pieces, over 300 porcelain bottles, and dozens of porcelain plates and bowls. These ceramic materials cover multiple periods from the Ming and Qing dynasties to the Republic of China, with an astonishing variety: including famous kiln porcelains such as blue and white, famille rose, Jun ware, Ru ware, as well as common folk blue and white porcelain fragments; there are both brightly colored "underglaze red" porcelain fragments and elegant "celadon" fragments. Among them are many treasures, such as some official kiln porcelain fragments from the Ming and Qing dynasties, which, despite years of wear, still reveal delicate patterns and exquisite craftsmanship.

These ceramic materials were not randomly piled up but carefully selected and classified. Zhang Lianzhi's team classified the porcelain pieces by color, era, and pattern, then pieced them together according to architectural structure and aesthetic needs: the exterior walls use blue and white blue-and-white porcelain fragments as the base, adorned with red and yellow famille rose porcelain fragments; the roof is arranged with complete porcelain bottles in a "wavy shape," simulating the effect of traditional architectural tiles; the rockeries in the courtyard are even pieced together with porcelain pieces of different sizes to create the artistic conception of "layered mountains," and a Qing dynasty blue-and-white porcelain vase is even placed at the top of the rockery, becoming a visual focal point.