KaiYao is named after the ceremonial moment in Jingdezhen when the kiln is opened.
It is a moment filled with anticipation, when weeks of quiet labour meet the revelation of fire.
The word “开窑” does not simply refer to a technical action;
it marks a threshold between potential and presence,
between making and becoming.

Ceramics are not just objects
They are stories
Formed by earth and hand
Shaped by the intentions of makers
Completed by the gaze of those who live with them.

That clay has memory
That fire has agency
That touch is a form of knowledge
That time finishes what hand begins

Every piece on KaiYao has passed through
real hands, real fire, and real thought.
Each is presented with respect for
its origin, its maker, and its journey.

In a world of rapid consumption, KaiYao advocates
for slowness, for attention, contemplation, and presence.
We invite you to look closely, to feel deeply,
​and to discover the quiet intelligence inside ceramics.