Wender·Vista
Zhoushan
shown on ceramic, 12-inch tilePeople's Republic of China
in the East China Sea, off the Zhejiang coast

Zhoushan

— — a thousand islands, one of them sacred.

— 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

“An archipelago city off the Zhejiang coast, made up of more than 1,300 islands in the East China Sea. The largest island holds Zhoushan proper; the most visited holds Putuoshan, one of the four sacred Buddhist mountains of China, devoted to Guanyin, bodhisattva of compassion. The fishing fleet is one of the largest in the country. Sea fog comes in most mornings.

from the studio
Zhoushan
— bring it home

Zhoushan, 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 Zhoushan

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

Zhoushan is a prefecture-level city in northeastern Zhejiang Province, an archipelago of more than 1,390 islands and reefs spread across the East China Sea between the Yangtze estuary and Hangzhou Bay. The two largest islands, Zhoushan and Daishan, hold most of the population of roughly 1.16 million. The main island is now joined to mainland Ningbo by the Zhoushan Cross-Sea Bridge, completed in 2009 across five spans of trestle and cable-stayed bridge. The harbours are some of the deepest along the Chinese coast.

— informed by Wikipedia — Zhoushan
— the water

The Zhoushan fishing grounds are among the largest in China, fed by the meeting of the warm Kuroshio current with cold inflow from the Yangtze; yellow croaker, hairtail, cuttlefish, and the famous Zhoushan crab feed the markets. The Shenjiamen fish port on the south side of the main island is one of the busiest fishing harbours in the country, with boats putting out for trips lasting weeks. A summer moratorium each year, usually May into August, lets stocks recover.

— the silence

Putuo Shan, a small island east of the main archipelago, is one of the four sacred Buddhist mountains of China, devoted to Guanyin, the bodhisattva of compassion. Pilgrims have come since at least the tenth century. Three principal monasteries (Puji, Fayu, and Huiji) and the open-air South Sea Guanyin statue, completed in 1997 and standing 33 metres tall, draw visitors year by year. Ferries from Shenjiamen and from Shanghai reach the island in under two hours; sea fog often holds the mountain in cloud at dawn.

— where
People's Republic of China · Zhoushan, Zhejiang
— position
30.0167° N · 122.2000° 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.
30 km E
Putuoshan
sacred Buddhist mountain
20 km SE
Shenjiamen
fishing port
80 km SW
Ningbo
mainland port
N
Zhoushan
Putuoshan
Shenjiamen
Ningbo
— common questions

What people ask.

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

Zhoushan is a prefecture-level city of Zhejiang Province in eastern China, an archipelago of more than 1,390 islands in the East China Sea, north-east of Ningbo and south of the Yangtze estuary.

The official count is 1,390 islands and reefs. The two largest, Zhoushan and Daishan, hold most of the population; only a few dozen islands are inhabited.

Putuoshan, or Mount Putuo, is one of the four sacred Buddhist mountains of China, devoted to Guanyin, the bodhisattva of compassion. The island holds three principal monasteries and the 33-metre South Sea Guanyin statue completed in 1997.

The main island is reached from Ningbo by the Zhoushan Cross-Sea Bridge, completed in 2009. Putuoshan and outer islands are reached by ferry from Shenjiamen on the main island, or directly from Shanghai.

Zhoushan is best known for its archipelago landscape, its position as one of China's largest fishing ports, and Mount Putuo, one of the four sacred Buddhist mountains. The Zhoushan crab is a regional speciality.

— about the piece in your home

It has been a meaningful gift for customers from coastal Zhejiang and from the broader Chinese diaspora. A Small or Medium with a handwritten note from the studio carries well.

The sea-greys and lantern reds of the tile suit Japandi, Coastal-modern, and quieter Maximalist rooms. The colour reads strongest against pale plaster, oak, or warm white walls.

A single Large carries a sofa wall on its own. For wider walls, a four-tile Mural reads as a continuous archipelago; a nine-tile Mural over a long console becomes the room's anchor.

Yes, in Dura Satin or Matte finish. The colour lives in the ceramic surface and is unaffected by steam, splash, or daily wipe-down in either room.

A soft microfibre cloth and water, or a drop of mild dish soap on stubborn spots. No abrasive scrubbers, no bleach. The surface keeps its finish for years with no maintenance beyond that.

Yes. Every WenderVista tile is painted in our own visual language by Reid Wender, the curator of the atlas, and produced in our Knoxville studio. No licensing, no third-party art.

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