Our Factory

Our Ceramic Tableware Factory in China

Behind every YANYAN tableware is a workshop that glazes, prints, rims and inspects in-house — so quality stays consistent from sample to bulk. We route each order to the partner kiln that fits the body, finish and price you need.

Partner kiln regions

Collections

1,948

SKUs in stock

7–10 d

Sample lead time

01 — Factory network

Four kiln regions, one standard.

Each region has its own strength. We route your order to the kiln that can deliver the body, finish and price you need.

Jingdezhen

Jiangxi — bone china and fine porcelain, hand-painted and underglaze decoration, small-batch custom work.

Chaozhou

Guangdong — high-volume daily tableware, colour glazes and cost-effective ranges for retail and e-commerce.

Liling

Hunan — durable stoneware and hotel/restaurant ranges built for repeated commercial use.

Jingshan

Zhejiang — fine porcelain and flexible small-batch production for design-led collections.

02 — Materials we work with

Chosen for the handle.

Each clay body is chosen for weight, translucency, durability and price — then matched to your market.

Bone China

Translucent, lightweight and elegant — the premium dinnerware body. Best for fine dining, tea and gift sets.

Porcelain

High-fired, dense and durable — dishwasher and microwave safe for everyday and hotelware.

Stoneware

Rustic and chip-resistant — oven-safe options for bakeware, restaurant plates and casual dining.

Ceramic

The everyday workhorse — glazed for colour and durability, good for volume and promotional ranges.

03 — How a tableware is made

Six stages, one standard.

From clay body to export carton, each stage is checked before the next one starts.

Body

Clay body selected and prepared for the weight, colour and translucency you need.

Form

Pressed, cast or thrown to the shape and size, then trimmed and dried.

Glaze

Glaze applied for colour, feel and durability, with the rim finish you specify.

Decorate

Decal, screen print, underglaze or hand-painting, colour-matched to your artwork.

Fire

High-fired for strength and food safety, with a pre-production sample approved first.

QC & pack

AQL inspection, photo report and export cartons before dispatch.

04 — Decoration

Six ways to make it yours.

Choose the decoration that fits your artwork, volume and price point.

Decal

Fired-on transfers for detailed artwork, logos and multi-colour patterns.

Screen print

Cost-effective for simple, repeatable graphics and high-volume ranges.

Underglaze

Colour sealed under a clear glaze for a durable, traditional finish.

Hand-painting

Brushwork for one-of-a-kind and premium collections, with natural variation.

Gold banding

Real or liquid gold rims for premium and gift ranges. Not microwave safe.

Reactive glaze

Kiln-reactive glazes that create depth and variation piece to piece.

05 — Quality control

Checked before it ships.

Every order is inspected against the standard agreed at sampling, with the documents your market requires.

AQL inspection

Clay body, colour, print registration, rimming and labelling checked before dispatch.

Food-contact

food-contact testing available on request.

food-contact testing

Third-party food-contact testing testing can be arranged for your destination market.

HS codes

Ceramic tableware classified under HS 6911 (porcelain) and 6912 (other ceramic).

Photo report

Photos of the finished batch and packing before the container is sealed.

Traceability

Production batch, glaze and decoration records kept for repeat orders.

06 — Sampling & approval

Approve the sample, then run bulk.

A physical pre-production sample is made in about 3 days. You approve the body, glaze, print and packaging before the bulk run starts, so there are no surprises at delivery.

Sample made to your artwork, material and finish.
Photo report and written spec before dispatch.
Sample fee deducted from your first bulk order.

Request a sample

07 — Packing & export

Packed for the journey.

Each piece is protected for export, labelled to your spec and packed in cartons that match the way you sell — retail, wholesale or e-commerce.

Individual protection, export cartons and carton marks.
Gift boxes, hang tags, woven labels and barcodes.
Packing photos before dispatch.
Consolidation with samples or mixed categories in one shipment.

08 — Capacity & lead times

What to expect.

Clear numbers, no hidden minimums. Tell us your deadline and we will confirm the schedule before you commit.

1MOQ

8Collections

1,948SKUs in stock

7–10 dSample

7–15 dIn-stock order

20–35 dCustom order

09 — Inside the operation

Office, warehouse and packing.

Real photos from our Hefei office and fulfilment work, where orders are checked and packed before dispatch.

10 — Common questions

Our factory — frequently asked questions

All questions

Where is your ceramic tableware factory?

Our office is in Hefei, Anhui. Production runs through our partner factories in Jingdezhen (Jiangxi), Chaozhou (Guangdong), Liling (Hunan) and Jingshan (Zhejiang), selected by product type and glaze.

What materials can you produce?

Bone china, porcelain, stoneware and glazed ceramic, in the body and finish you specify.

How do you control quality?

A pre-production sample is approved first, then every order is checked against an agreed AQL standard — clay body weight, colour, print registration, rimming and labelling. An AQL report is available on request with every shipment.

Can I order a sample before bulk?

Yes. A physical sample is made in about 3 days so you can judge the handle and finish before committing to bulk.

Do you support OEM / ODM and private label?

Yes — from your artwork or from our ready-to-brand ODM library, with labels and packaging to your spec. See our OEM / ODM page for the full process.

What is your MOQ?

1 piece for stock items. Custom decoration and private-label programmes are quoted per design.

How long does production take?

In-stock items ship in 7–15 days; custom orders take 20–35 days after sample approval.

Do you provide food-contact testing?

Yes, on request. Tell us your destination market and we will arrange the relevant food-contact test.

Can I visit the factory or arrange a video call?

Yes. We can arrange a visit to our Hefei office and a video walk-through of the partner factory producing your order.