Passing by the serene Land Temple, and skirting around the century-old camphor tree and soft hair persimmon tree that coexist in harmony, you will find the locally renowned ceramic art studio, "Mùtou Kiln", in Zaoqiao. Having been in operation for 22 years, Mùtou Kiln is more than just a rural ceramic art workshop; over the years, aside from creating art, it has also actively promoted ceramic art education. The负责人 Xu Lianbin has been exposed to ceramic art since young, and has learned from esteemed masters such as Chen Huantang, Li Chunxiong, Xu Qihuang, and Cai Junwei. His ceramic art pieces have won numerous awards in various competitions. To allow the public to gain a deeper understanding of the "beauty of ceramics", Mùtou Kiln has set up a hand-pulling and ceramic art classroom, where visitors can experience the joy of creating ceramics firsthand.
Moreover, on the second floor of the "Art Gallery", one can appreciate exquisite handmade ceramic art pieces, including tea sets, flower vases, urns, bottles, jars, plates, and more. The creative glazes used are particularly noteworthy. Mùtou Kiln offers customized ceramic gifts, such as crystal glaze and flow glaze, for organizations, schools, and individuals. They can also be customized with specific phrases or designs and fired onto ceramic bottles, making them suitable for both收藏 and gifting.
"May Snow" and "Tung Flower Sentiment"
In recent years, with the strong promotion of the客家 Committee, the image of tung flowers has become synonymous with客家 regions. Mùtou Kiln actively applies the tung flower image to various daily ceramic products, including water basins with delicate colors, shallow plates adorned with vibrant tung flowers, tea cups and bowls with speckled "May Snow" designs. All of these pieces are impressive and reflect the elegant and subtle characteristics of tung flowers. Due to the堅持 on handmade production, these tung flower ceramics have a rustic and understated style, which is highly appealing. In the past three years, Mùtou Kiln's tung flower tableware sets (bowls, plates, water cups, serving dishes, and large platters) have been certified by the Miaoli County International Culture and Tourism Bureau.