Wender·Vista
Faisalabad
shown on ceramic, 12-inch tilePakistan
in central Punjab, between the Ravi and the Chenab

Faisalabad

— the city laid out like the spokes of a wheel.

— 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 planned city in central Punjab, built by the British in the 1890s with eight bazaars radiating from a clock tower at the centre. The third-largest city in Pakistan now, and the country's textile capital. The looms run day and night. From the studio, an observed place, held in colour on the tile beneath a thin glossy finish.

from the studio
Faisalabad
— bring it home

Faisalabad, 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 Faisalabad

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

Faisalabad is the third-largest city in Pakistan and the second-largest in Punjab, with a metropolitan population of roughly 3.5 million. It sits in the rich agricultural plain between the Ravi and the Chenab rivers, about 150 kilometres west of Lahore. Founded in 1892 as Lyallpur, it was renamed in 1977 in honour of King Faisal of Saudi Arabia. The city is the country's textile heart, producing a large share of Pakistan's cotton yarn and finished cloth, and is sometimes called the Manchester of Pakistan.

— informed by Wikipedia — Faisalabad
— the stone

The Ghanta Ghar, or Clock Tower, was completed in 1905 of sandstone hauled in from Sangla Hill. It stands at the geometric centre of the original city plan, drawn by Sir James Broadwood Lyall and his engineers to mirror the Union Jack: eight bazaars radiating outward at equal angles, each named for a market town the road once led to (Rail Bazaar, Jhang Bazaar, Bhowana Bazaar, Chiniot Bazaar, Aminpur Bazaar, Karkhana Bazaar, Montgomery Bazaar, Kacheri Bazaar). Seen from the air, the figure is unmistakable.

— the year

Faisalabad's climate runs hot and dry through most of the year, with a short monsoon. June and July temperatures climb past 40°C. The cool months from November to February are the city's working season, when the textile mills run at full output and the bazaars around the Clock Tower stay open well past dark. The Punjab Horse and Cattle Show, held at Jinnah Stadium each spring since 1937, is the largest agricultural fair in the country and pulls visitors from across the province.

— where
Pakistan · Faisalabad District, Punjab
— elevation
184 m · 604 ft
— position
31.4504° N · 73.1350° 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.
at the lake
Ghanta Ghar Clock Tower
colonial monument
2 km S
Jinnah Garden
city park
N
Faisalabad
Ghanta Ghar Clock Tower
Jinnah Garden
— common questions

What people ask.

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

Faisalabad is in central Punjab, Pakistan, roughly 150 kilometres west of Lahore on the plain between the Ravi and Chenab rivers. It is the country's third-largest city, with a metropolitan population of about 3.5 million.

It is the textile heart of the country, producing a large share of Pakistan's cotton yarn, woven cloth, and finished garments. Mills around the city operate continuously, and Faisalabad exports textiles worldwide.

The Ghanta Ghar, finished in 1905 of red sandstone from Sangla Hill, sits at the geometric centre of the old city. Eight bazaars radiate outward from it, an arrangement laid out by the British in 1892.

The original 1892 plan, drawn under Sir James Lyall, modelled the city centre on the Union Jack, with eight markets fanning out from the Clock Tower. Each bazaar is named for the road or town its route once led to.

Lyallpur, after Sir James Lyall, Lieutenant Governor of Punjab when the city was founded in 1892. It was renamed Faisalabad in 1977 to honour King Faisal of Saudi Arabia.

November through February. Daytime temperatures are mild and the bazaars run late. Summers from May to August are hot, often above 40°C, and the monsoon arrives in July.

— about the piece in your home

Customers with family ties to Punjab have chosen these tiles for parents and elders. The Clock Tower and eight-bazaar plan are deeply known to anyone from Lyallpur. A Small or Medium with a handwritten note from the studio carries well.

The warm sandstone tones and stained-glass blues suit jewel-tone Maximalist rooms, South Asian heritage interiors, and warm Minimalist palettes built around brass, teak and terracotta.

Above a standard sofa, a single Large reads from across the room. For a wider wall, a four-tile Mural opens the field; a nine-tile Mural becomes the room's centrepiece.

Yes. Choose the Dura Satin or Matte finish for any space with steam or splashes; both are scratch-resistant. The Glossy finish is for framed wall pieces away from direct water.

A soft microfibre cloth and warm water. No abrasive pads, no harsh cleaners. The colour is held inside the ceramic surface, beneath a thin protective layer, so the image will not wear off.

Yes. Every WenderVista tile is an original piece curated by Reid Wender and produced in our Knoxville studio. We do not license the work to other makers.

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