Wender·Vista
Zhuhai
shown on ceramic, 12-inch tilePeople's Republic of China
on the western edge of the Pearl River Delta, across the bay from Macau

Zhuhai

— — a coast counted in islands, not in miles.

— 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 in Guangdong, set across the estuary from Macau and looking south toward the open South China Sea. Zhuhai counts more than a hundred and forty islands inside its boundary, most of them small, some still uninhabited. The Lover's Road runs along the seafront, the Fisher Girl stands at its bend with her pearl raised, and the long sea bridge to Hong Kong throws a line east across the water. from the studio

from the studio
Zhuhai
— bring it home

Zhuhai, 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 Zhuhai

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

Zhuhai is a prefecture-level city on the western bank of the Pearl River Delta, in southern Guangdong province. It faces Macau directly across the estuary and lies roughly sixty kilometres west of Hong Kong by sea. The Chinese government designated Zhuhai one of the original Special Economic Zones in 1980, and the city grew quickly from a county of fishing villages into a port and tourism centre. Its administrative area takes in 146 offshore islands across the South China Sea approaches, a count that gives Zhuhai its informal name, the City of a Hundred Islands.

— the water

The seafront promenade called Qinglu Road, the Lover's Road, runs for more than twenty kilometres along the coast and ends near Xianglu Bay. The bronze Fisher Girl statue, raised in 1982 by sculptor Pan He, stands on the rocks holding a pearl above her head and has become the city's signature image. Further offshore, the Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge opened in October 2018: at fifty-five kilometres it is the longest sea crossing in the world, and its western landfall is in Zhuhai.

— the air

The climate is humid subtropical and softened by the sea. January averages near fifteen Celsius and July near twenty-eight, and the rains fall heaviest from May into September with the southwest monsoon. Typhoon Hato came ashore in August 2017 and reset parts of the seafront, including the Lover's Road. The air carries salt year through, and on clear winter mornings the lights of Macau read across the estuary from the Zhuhai promenade.

— where
People's Republic of China · Zhuhai, Guangdong
— position
22.2769° N · 113.5678° 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.
1 km E
Macau
Special Administrative Region
60 km E
Hong Kong
Special Administrative Region
140 km N
Guangzhou
provincial capital
N
Zhuhai
Macau
Hong Kong
Guangzhou
— common questions

What people ask.

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

Zhuhai is on the western bank of the Pearl River Delta in Guangdong province, southern China. It sits directly across the estuary from Macau and about sixty kilometres west of Hong Kong by sea.

The municipal area takes in 146 offshore islands across the South China Sea approaches. Most are small and many are uninhabited, and the count gives Zhuhai its informal name.

A bronze figure on the rocks of Xianglu Bay, raised in 1982 by sculptor Pan He. She holds a pearl above her head and has become the visual signature of Zhuhai's seafront.

A fifty-five-kilometre sea crossing that opened in October 2018, linking the three cities by road. It is the longest sea bridge in the world, and its western landfall is in Zhuhai.

In 1980, when the Chinese government designated four original zones to test market reforms. Zhuhai was one of the four and grew quickly from fishing villages into a port and tourism centre.

Humid subtropical and softened by the sea. January averages near fifteen Celsius and July near twenty-eight. The rains run from May into September with the southwest monsoon.

— about the piece in your home

Yes. The piece carries the seafront and the islands together, and reads as personal for someone who studied, worked, or grew up along that coast. A Small or Medium with a handwritten note from the studio travels well.

The blues and pearl tones sit well in coastal-modern, Japandi, and warm minimalist rooms. The piece reads against pale oak, linen, and brushed brass.

Above a console, a single Large carries the bay scale on its own. Above a sofa, a four-tile Mural holds the proportions; a nine-tile Mural anchors a longer wall.

Yes, with the Dura Satin or Matte finish. Both are scratch-resistant and suited to a backsplash, a vanity wall, or a shower surround.

A microfibre cloth and water. Avoid abrasive pads or harsh solvents; the colour is part of the ceramic surface and a soft wipe is all it needs.

Yes. Every WenderVista piece is made in-house, hand-finished by Reid Wender's studio in Knoxville, Tennessee. The art is not licensed and is not sold through third parties.

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