Sanbao International Ceramic Valley
三宝国际瓷谷
A pottery village in a mountain valley on the city's outskirts, with studios, guesthouses and cafés lining the stream. You can try throwing pottery on the wheel here.
Sanbao Village lies in a valley about 8 km southeast of the city center. In ancient times it was a site for mining porcelain stone and crushing it with water-powered mortars. Since the 1990s, ceramic artists have set up the Sanbao International Ceramic Village here. Today, both sides of the valley are lined with pottery studios, artist guesthouses, cafés and galleries, and the liveliest spot is the Sanbao Peng Art Cluster. Visitors can join wheel-throwing, trimming and painting sessions, which cost about 100 to 200 yuan per person, and finished pieces are fired and mailed to you. The village is free to enter. A taxi takes about 20 minutes, and it's worth setting aside half a day for a relaxed stroll.
Opening hours
All day (studios approx. 10:00–18:00)
Nearby sights
- Hutian Kiln Site
- China Ceramics Museum, Jingdezhen
- Sculpture Porcelain Factory & Pottery Workshop
- Taoxichuan Ceramic Art Avenue
- Fanjiajing Antique-Replica Porcelain Market
- Imperial Kiln Site Park & Imperial Kiln Museum
- Taoyangli Historic District
- Ancient Kiln Folk Customs Museum