Wender·Vista
Yangzhou
shown on ceramic, 12-inch tilePeople's Republic of China
on the Grand Canal, in Jiangsu

Yangzhou

— — the willow city before the rain.

— 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

“Yangzhou sits at the junction of the Yangtze and the Grand Canal in Jiangsu, an old salt-merchant city of gardens and willow-lined water. The Slender West Lake winds through the centre past pavilions and the white Five-Pavilion Bridge, built in 1757. The city's classical gardens, Ge and He among them, date from the Qing, when salt money paid for stone and bamboo.

from the studio
Yangzhou
— bring it home

Yangzhou, 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 Yangzhou

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

Yangzhou sits in central Jiangsu province, on the north bank of the Yangtze River at the point where the Grand Canal crosses it. The prefecture-level city covers about 6,591 km² and held a registered population of roughly 4.5 million in 2020. The historic core lies west of the modern downtown, around the Slender West Lake and the old salt-merchant quarter. Yangzhou was a major commercial centre under the Tang and again under the Qing, when the imperial salt monopoly was administered from here.

— informed by Wikipedia: Yangzhou
— the water

The Grand Canal reaches Yangzhou in its original Sui-dynasty alignment, completed around 605 CE under Emperor Yang. The Slender West Lake, Shouxihu, is a narrow scenic waterway shaped from a former moat, lined with willows and crossed by the Five-Pavilion Bridge built in 1757. The lake and the canal together form one of the UNESCO-listed components of the Grand Canal World Heritage site, inscribed in 2014. Pleasure boats run from the lake's south gate through spring and autumn.

— informed by UNESCO: The Grand Canal
— the year

Yangzhou's classical season is qingming, early April, when the willows leaf and the city's Tang-poetry reputation is at its most visible. Du Mu's ninth-century lines about a spring breeze ten li down Yangzhou Road are still painted on garden walls. Summers are humid; winters mild and grey. Ge Garden, built by salt merchant Huang Zhiyun around 1818, and He Garden from the 1880s are quietest on weekday mornings. The annual Jianzhen International Marathon runs in April.

— where
People's Republic of China · Yangzhou, Jiangsu
— elevation
21 m · 69 ft
— position
32.3939° N · 119.4127° 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 NW
Slender West Lake
scenic lake
5 km NW
Daming Temple
Tang-era Buddhist temple
2 km central
Ge Garden
Qing classical garden
100 km SW
Nanjing
provincial capital
N
Yangzhou
Slender West Lake
Daming Temple
Ge Garden
Nanjing
— common questions

What people ask.

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

In central Jiangsu province, on the north bank of the Yangtze at its crossing with the Grand Canal. The city lies about 100 km north-east of Nanjing and 270 km north-west of Shanghai. The prefecture covers some 6,591 km².

Classical gardens, the Slender West Lake, the Grand Canal, and Huaiyang cuisine including Yangzhou fried rice. The city was a major commercial centre under the Tang and Qing dynasties and a hub of the imperial salt trade.

The lake, Shouxihu, was shaped from a former city moat during the Qing dynasty. The signature Five-Pavilion Bridge across it was built in 1757 to mark a visit by the Qianlong Emperor. The bankside willows are replanted seasonally.

Yes. The Yangzhou section of the Grand Canal was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list in 2014 as part of the canal's multi-component listing. The local alignment follows the original Sui-dynasty cut completed around 605 CE.

Ge Garden, built by the salt merchant Huang Zhiyun around 1818 and known for its four-season bamboo arrangements, and He Garden, completed in the 1880s and known for its two-storey covered walkway. Both are Qing-period classical gardens.

— about the piece in your home

Yes. The city's gardens and the willow-lined Slender West Lake carry strong meaning for residents and the diaspora. A Small or Medium with a handwritten note from the studio travels well to recipients in any region.

The willow greens and lake silvers sit well in Chinoiserie-modern, Japandi, and warm-minimalist rooms. The piece reads as a scholar's-garden subject rather than a tourist view, which extends its wall-life.

The lake-and-pavilion subject and the muted spring palette align with the Japandi direction visible in 2025-2026 design press. The bridge and willow geometry adds quiet structure without breaking the minimalist line.

A single Large works above a console. Above a sofa, a four-tile Mural lets the bridge run horizontally across the wall. The nine-tile Mural suits a wide entry or a stair landing.

Yes. Order the Dura Satin or Matte finish for any room with moisture or steam. Both are scratch-resistant and built for vertical installation in showers, backsplashes, and powder rooms.

Soft microfibre cloth with plain water. No abrasive cleaners or polishes. The colour lives in the ceramic surface beneath a thin protective finish, so the surface needs no sealant.

Yes. Every WenderVista piece is made in our single Knoxville studio. We license imagery neither in nor out. The visual language belongs to Reid Wender.

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