Dawn Rising | White Porcelain Vase · Light Breaking in Every Direction

Rays outward, light and shadow, strength quietly gathering

Dawn Rising is a white porcelain vase by Heinrich Wang — a circle of porcelain rising from a base of waves and clouds, its surface scattered with openings of different sizes, each one hand-finished. The circle is the sun. The openings are its rays. Light passes through them and lands on whatever surface is nearby, changing as the day changes.

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Contemporary White Porcelain Craft · Fired at 1300°C

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Designed by Taiwanese artist Heinrich Wang

Designed by contemporary white porcelain artist Heinrich Wang, each piece embodies Eastern philosophy and contemporary form.

Transforming life philosophy into functional art, conveying a Zen-inspired modern aesthetic.

Transparent-glazed pure white porcelain | Hand crafted

Crafted with a transparent glaze technique, revealing the pure beauty of porcelain’s natural white after firing.

Only human hands can convey their warmth — every NewChi Porcelain piece is handmade, embracing the challenges of fine porcelain craftsmanship.

Gift Box & All-Occasion Card

Perfect for important festivals, greetings to elders, corporate gifting, and art collections — conveying taste and blessings. If you would like a handwritten all-occasion card, please note your request in the remarks field at checkout.

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為什麼是《朝陽》｜Why This Piece

The rising sun is the most universally understood symbol of new beginnings. From the horizon, slowly, with intention: the first light of morning carries no ambiguity. It is warmth, forward movement, the energy of something that has been gathering its strength finally released. Heinrich Wang made a vase of it — and placed it on the table, where it continues to rise, every day, in whatever room it occupies.

The apertures are a creative invitation, not a fixed arrangement. The openings on Dawn Rising vary in size and height across the surface of the piece — larger apertures for main stems, smaller ones for fine branches and dried material, the top opening for the anchor of the arrangement. There is no single correct way to use this vase. Every combination of flowers and openings produces a different composition, and the same vase will look entirely different from one arrangement to the next.

Light passing through the openings is the piece's second language. When no flowers are present, Dawn Rising becomes a light installation. Morning sunlight through the apertures casts circles on the table surface; evening lamplight from the side throws points of light on the wall behind it. The piece reads differently at different times of day — which is, of course, the nature of a dawn.

Usage Scenarios

Flower arranging without rules
Large stems through large apertures, fine branches through small ones, the anchor piece through the top — Dawn Rising provides structure without prescription. The arrangement is yours. Change the flowers, change the composition entirely; the vase remains the stage, never competing with what it holds.
A light installation
Place Dawn Rising where natural light will find it in the morning, or where a lamp will catch it in the evening. The circles of light it casts on the table and wall are different from those of the hour before. This is a piece that continues to perform when the flowers are gone.
A gift for every new beginning
Dawn Rising has strong visual presence at rest — the circular silhouette, the scattered apertures, the lifted base. On a bookshelf, a desk, or in a reception area, it functions as a sculptural focal point regardless of whether it is holding flowers.
父親節的祝福禮物
旭日東升，蒸蒸日上——這份禮物是對父親「帶給家人無限希望」的讚賞，適合送給充滿能量、一路引領家人向前的父親。

設計細節｜Design Details

The form of Dawn Rising is built from circles — the circular body is the sun, the circular apertures are its rays, the circular top opening receives the flowers. The wave-and-cloud base lifts the body off the surface with the visual quality of something emerging: the sun at the horizon, not yet fully risen, already radiating.

The hand-finishing of each aperture is the most time-intensive stage of production. In the half-dry clay state, each opening is trimmed by hand with a tool, the edge brought to a clean circle before the piece enters the kiln. Fired at 1300°C, the porcelain shrinks — and the apertures must account for this in advance. Every clean circle on a finished piece is the result of calculating and correcting for what the kiln will do.

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Design Concept

Dawn Rising is Heinrich Wang's interpretation of the rising sun as a vessel — not as decoration, but as structure. The circle of the body is the sun's disc. The apertures are the rays it sends in every direction. The wave-and-cloud base is the horizon and atmosphere from which it emerges. The piece is a complete image, compressed into a form that can hold flowers, cast light, and stand on a table.

Wang describes the aspiration in three phrases: "Countless rays cast outward. A familiar warmth of light and shadow. The gradual awakening of what has been gathering its strength." These are not descriptions of a vase. They are descriptions of a morning — and of the quality of energy that morning carries into whatever comes next.

Occasions or Usage

Single-stem vase

Dried flower vessel

Study art display

Entrance floral display

Tea table flower vessel

Ambient light installation

Ideal For

Personal use: Those who want a vase that changes with the light and with the arrangement — a piece that is never the same twice

Gifting: Business openings, office relocations, promotions — the rising sun imagery is direct, universally understood, and appropriate for any new beginning; also well suited to those who love flower arranging

Collecting: The hand-finished apertures give each piece a subtle individuality — Dawn Rising is a piece of craft as much as design

Dimension

L11.5 × W21.5 × H27 cm

Countless rays cast outward.

A familiar warmth of light and shadow.

The gradual awakening of what has been gathering its strength.
— Heinrich Wang

About the Artist | Heinrich Wang

Heinrich Wang, founder of NewChi Porcelain and Tittot, is one of Taiwan’s most representative contemporary artists in white porcelain and liuli glass. Renowned for infusing philosophy and poetry into object design, his works have been exhibited at the National Museum of History in Taiwan, the Taiwan Craft Research and Development Institute, and the Triennale di Milano, earning recognition from collectors worldwide. Every porcelain piece is personally overseen by Wang, offering an aesthetic choice that unites artistry, cultural depth, and practical function.

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FAQ

Is Dawn Rising appropriate as a business opening or promotion gift?

It is one of the most directly suited pieces in the NewChi Porcelain range for these occasions. The rising sun — xùrì dōngshēng (旭日東升), the sun ascending from the east — is among the most universally understood auspicious images in Chinese cultural tradition: forward movement, ascending energy, the beginning of something that will grow. Placed in a reception area or on a desk, Dawn Rising communicates that aspiration every day, not just on the occasion it was given. Ships in a gift box, ready to present.

What does Dawn Rising look like without flowers?

Without flowers, Dawn Rising becomes a light object. Morning sunlight passing through the apertures casts circular patterns on the table surface below; evening lamplight from the side throws points of light on the wall behind it. The pattern shifts as the light source moves — which means the piece presents differently in the morning than in the afternoon, and differently again under artificial light. This quality — changing with the light, like a dawn — is built into the design. Many people find they appreciate the piece as much without flowers as with them.

How do I arrange flowers in Dawn Rising — is there a right way?

There is no prescribed arrangement — the variety of aperture sizes and positions is intentional, designed to give the arranger creative freedom rather than a fixed format. A practical starting point: insert the main stem or focal flower through the top opening, then add supporting material through the larger side apertures, and use the smaller openings for fine stems, dried flowers, or grasses. From there, the arrangement is yours. The same vase will look entirely different with different flowers, different seasons, different moods — which is part of what makes it worth keeping.

朝陽適合作為父親節禮物嗎？

很適合。《朝陽》的旭日東升意象，象徵父親一直以來為家人帶來的光亮與方向感——不需要說很多話，造型本身就是最誠懇的心意。搭配禮盒與萬用卡，是一份能長久擺在他書房或玄關的父親節禮物。

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From the moment it is opened, it conveys your thoughtfulness and refined taste.

Whether it’s a housewarming gift, a wedding present, or a gesture of appreciation for someone important, it expresses warmth and emotion beyond words.

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