Wender·Vista
Weihai
shown on ceramic, 12-inch tilePeople's Republic of China
on the easternmost cape of Shandong, facing the Yellow Sea

Weihai

— — a port that learned to sit quietly with its history.

— Where it lives

Not only on a wall.

A small tile on the nightstand catching the morning. A larger one above the fire. Yours, wherever you spend the slow hours.
— On the nightstand, a 6-inch on a walnut stand
— Among the books, a 6-inch leaning into the spines
— Beside the kettle, a 12-inch propped
— Down a quiet hall, an 18-inch floating off the wall
— Above the fire, the 24-inch in a walnut surround
— a note from the studio

“A coastal city on the tip of the Shandong Peninsula, looking out toward Korea across a sheltered bay. The promenade runs for miles past pine windbreaks and quiet beaches. Liugong Island sits a short ferry ride offshore, holding the museum of the Beiyang Fleet. The light here is salt-washed and the air keeps the smell of the sea most of the year. — from the studio

from the studio
Weihai
— bring it home

Weihai, on ceramic.

Each tile is finished by hand in our Knoxville studio. Artwork is slowly infused into the ceramic surface under high heat and pressure, and rests beneath a thin glossy finish. The colour lives in the surface, not on top of it.

What kind of piece?
One tile — square or rectangle.
How big?
the popular one — counter, shelf, nightstand
6 × 6 in · 15 cm · 1.6 lb
Surface finish
A clear glossy finish — the artwork reads as if under resin. Ideal for show-pieces and framed wall art.
How it sits
A hidden cleat — sits ¼″ proud of the wall.
$58
Hand-finished and shipped from our studio at the foot of the Smokies. On your wall in about ten days.
— size
6 × 6 in
15 cm
— weighs
1.6 lb
solid in the hand
— surface
ceramic, hand-finished
art rests beneath a thin glossy finish
— from
Knoxville, TN
our family studio, at the foot of the Smokies
— start a Coaster Set

Pick any four 4-inch tiles — National Parks you've been to, a Smokies set, the four seasons of one place. $ for a set of , cork-backed, ready to live on the table.

— about Weihai

The place, in three passes.

A little of what's known, in case you fall down the rabbit hole — or want to go see it yourself.
— the place

Weihai is a prefecture-level city on the eastern tip of the Shandong Peninsula, with a population of about 2.9 million across its three coastal districts. It faces the Yellow Sea on three sides, with the Bohai Strait and the Korean Peninsula to the east. The old harbour was a Royal Navy leased territory from 1898 to 1930, returned to China under the name Weihaiwei. The city today centres on its working port, a long beach promenade, and the ferry pier for Liugong Island offshore.

— informed by Wikipedia — Weihai
— the water

The bay that shelters Weihai is shallow and quick to change colour with the weather, running from grey-green in early spring to a deep marine blue in midsummer. Liugong Island, about three kilometres offshore, was the headquarters of the Qing dynasty Beiyang Fleet and the site of its destruction in February 1895. The wreck and the museum on the island draw Chinese visitors year by year. The beach water itself is calm enough that the city built one of the longer pedestrian seafronts on the north coast.

— the air

Weihai sits at roughly 37.5 degrees north, with a temperate maritime climate softened by the sea on three sides. Summers run mild for inland Shandong, rarely above 28 degrees Celsius, and the city is regularly listed among the cleanest in China by the Ministry of Ecology and Environment. Sea fog rolls in most mornings between May and July, lifting by mid-morning. Pine-covered hills behind the city — Mount Liugong and the ridges of Huancui District — keep the inland wind down, so the air closer to the shore stays gentle.

— where
People's Republic of China · Weihai, Shandong
— position
37.5128° N · 122.1207° E
— the neighborhood

What's nearby.

A handful of named places within an hour's walk or short drive. Some we've already painted; some we will.
3 km E
Liugong Island
historic island
75 km W
Yantai
port city
N
Weihai
Liugong Island
Yantai
— common questions

What people ask.

A few questions we get about Weihai — and about bringing the piece home.
— about the place

Weihai is a coastal city on the eastern tip of the Shandong Peninsula in northeast China, facing the Yellow Sea and lying directly across from the Korean Peninsula about 200 kilometres away.

Weihai is known for its long beach promenade, clean air, and the offshore island of Liugong, which holds the Sino-Japanese War Museum on the site of the Beiyang Fleet headquarters.

Yes. The harbour and surrounding area, then called Weihaiwei, was leased by the United Kingdom from 1898 to 1930, when it was returned to China through a formal agreement.

Weihai has a temperate maritime climate. Summers are mild and humid with sea fog through June, and winters are cold but rarely severe, moderated by the surrounding sea.

Liugong Island is reached by a short passenger ferry from the Weihai International Ferry Pier in the city centre. The crossing takes roughly twenty minutes each way.

— about the piece in your home

Yes. Many of our customers with family in coastal Shandong send a Small or a Coaster to relatives abroad. The bay and Liugong Island read instantly to anyone who has lived in the city.

The marine blues and pine greens sit well in Coastal-modern, quiet Japandi, and East Asian Minimalist rooms. The tile reads as restrained colour rather than a strong statement.

Above a standard sofa or console, a single Large carries the wall well. For a wider span, a 4-tile Mural in the same artwork holds the room without overwhelming it.

Yes. Order the tile in the Dura Satin or Matte finish for any vertical install in a kitchen backsplash, shower, or powder room. Both finishes are scratch-resistant.

A soft microfibre cloth with plain water is all the tile needs. For a kitchen install, a mild dish soap and the same cloth handle ordinary cooking residue without dulling the surface.

Yes. Every WenderVista piece is original to the studio. We do not license artwork from outside artists, and each tile is hand-finished in Knoxville before shipping.

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