Im September 14, a delegation of faculty and students from Politeknik Internasional Bali (PIB College), Indonesien, visited the PITO International Exhibition & Trade Center at Gongmei Port in Guangzhou for an exchange centered on Chaozhou ceramic culture, immaterielles Kulturerbe, and contemporary design.
Für PITO, porcelain is more than an object. It is a language that connects culture, Design, and the world.
The visit offered the PIB College delegation an opportunity to discover the cultural heritage of Chaozhou porcelain and explore how traditional craftsmanship can take on new meaning through contemporary design and international cultural exchange.
From Chaozhou Heritage to Contemporary Ceramic Design
Rooted in Chaozhou, PITO continues to draw inspiration from the region’s rich ceramic heritage, bringing traditional culture into contemporary design and product expression.
Im PITO-Showroom, the delegation explored modern ceramic applications for hospitality and dining, discovering how forms, materials, and design come together in today’s tableware.
This connection between tradition and modernity remains central to PITO’s approach: reinterpreting porcelain through design and bringing the ceramic heritage of Chaozhou into a contemporary global context.
Chaozhou blau-weißes Porzellan: From the Maritime Silk Road to Today
Chaozhou blue-and-white porcelain is an important part of Chaozhou’s ceramic heritage and carries a distinctive connection to the history of the Maritime Silk Road.
At PITO’s Chaozhou Blue-and-White Porcelain Intangible Cultural Heritage Center, the delegation explored the history and craftsmanship behind this traditional art form. From historic export kilns to contemporary cultural expression, blue-and-white porcelain continues to evolve through a balance of heritage and innovation.
As a bearer of the intangible cultural heritage of Chaozhou blue-and-white porcelain firing techniques, PITO continues to introduce this heritage to international visitors through exhibitions, cultural experiences, and design practice, sharing its craftsmanship and distinctive Eastern aesthetics with a wider audience.
From Seeing to Creating: Cultural Exchange Through Porcelain
The visit also included a hands-on porcelain plate painting experience.
Inspired by traditional blue-and-white motifs as well as elements of Indonesian culture, PIB College students created their own designs on porcelain. Different cultural perspectives and creative expressions came together on the same porcelain surface.
Für PITO, this is another way to keep heritage alive: tradition does not belong only in the past or behind a display case. Through design, Kreativität, and exchange, it can become part of the present.
Bringing Chaozhou Porzellan Culture to the World
Historisch, Chaozhou blue-and-white porcelain traveled across Southeast Asia along the Maritime Silk Road, creating lasting cultural connections with regions including Indonesia.
Heute, these connections continue in new forms.
The PIB College visit further strengthened cultural exchange between PITO and Indonesian educational institutions, while creating a foundation for future exploration in cultural study programs, creative development, and talent exchange.
From Chaozhou to the world, PITO continues to connect immaterielles Kulturerbe, ceramic design, and international exchange.
Keeping tradition visible. Making culture understood. Bringing Chinese porcelain to the world through contemporary expression.
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