Layers of Blessings | White Porcelain Gourd Fruit Bowl · From Small to Great, Shallow to Deep

Every blessing received. Every grace held. Layer by layer.

Layers of Blessings is a large-scale white porcelain fruit bowl by Heinrich Wang, shaped from the ancient imagery of the gourd. Three bowls of different depths and sizes extend horizontally — large to small, deep to shallow — each a different measure of blessing. The smallest gourd at the end is designed as a vessel for water and flowers. Not only a fruit bowl: a container for everything good that life offers, open and ready to receive.

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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.

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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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Why Layers of Blessings | Why This Piece

The gourd — the design language of fortune.

In Chinese, hú lu (葫蘆, gourd) shares its sound with fú lù (福祿, fortune and prosperity) — one of the most enduring and complete auspicious symbols in the culture. Two circles, large connected to small, the form itself carries the meaning: life flowing forward, generation to generation, nothing lost. Heinrich Wang designed a fruit bowl from this form, so that every act of placing fruit in it becomes a conscious gesture of blessing.

Three spaces, three depths of blessing.

Three gourd-shaped bowls of different sizes and depths — the largest holding the most abundant fruit, the middle transitioning, the smallest designed as a flower vessel for water and stems. "From large to small, from deep to shallow, the piece carries a rhythmic movement and beauty — it speaks of the ease and grace of a harmonious life."

The gourd opens upward — receiving everything the sky gives.

Blessings are not only sent. They are received. This piece, placed in any room, is a vessel permanently open — to abundance, to goodness, to whatever fortune the day brings. "The grace of fortune and prosperity descends; all good things that fall from heaven are received here."

Fruit and flowers — two expressions of life's energy.

"Place fruit in the different spaces, add a flower — set it in the living room, and immediately the room fills with the open, vital atmosphere of the countryside." — Heinrich Wang. Layers of Blessings holds fruit and flower simultaneously, two of nature's most direct forms of life energy, together in one piece.

47 cm wide — a rare large-scale work in white porcelain.

Three people are needed to turn the mold; the large bowl tends to sink during drying (placed upside down to dry); the joint between the small sphere and the large bowl is prone to cracking. Every finished piece, complete and proportionally true, is the result of extraordinary craft discipline at every stage.

Usage Scenarios

Family sharing
Place fruit on Layers of Blessings and let sharing become the most natural daily ritual.
Festive occasions
New Year, family reunions, birthdays, holiday gatherings — fruit and sweets become the warmest landscape on the table.
As a sculptural display
Even without fruit, Layers of Blessings is a large-scale white porcelain sculpture — bringing a contemporary Eastern presence to the living room, dining table, or entrance.

Design Detail

The design core of Layers of Blessings is rhythm — three gourd-shaped spaces extending horizontally from large to small, deep to shallow, forming a visual flow with a precise internal logic. The largest bowl establishes the presence of the whole piece; the middle bowl transitions; the smallest gourd closes. The proportional relationship between the three gives the piece both tension and harmony.

The rounded lines of the gourd form carry a quality of warmth against the pure white of the porcelain — not assertive, but quietly filling the space with a sense of abundance. Heinrich Wang gives the thousand-year-old auspicious symbol a new landscape in the contemporary white porcelain language: "vivid and understated, grand and warm."

The flower vessel at the end is the most refined detail of the whole piece — a fruit bowl that is simultaneously a vessel for flowers, so that two forms of life (fruit and bloom) coexist in the same object. "The opening of the flower inevitably mirrors the lively, colorful vitality of the fruit."

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Design Concept

Layers of Blessings is a large-scale white porcelain fruit bowl built from the layered, rhythmic form of the gourd — interpreting, through its vessel structure of small to large and shallow to deep, the idea that every gift of life is worth holding and being grateful for.

At NewChi, we believe that true blessings are not measured by their scale. They may be a single piece of fruit, a shared meal, a gathering — or simply a moment of care on an ordinary day. Layers of Blessings is designed to hold not only fruit, but all the large and small, deep and shallow graces of daily life. When we are willing to treasure what we already have, blessings accumulate naturally — layer by layer, like the bowls of this piece extending outward, filling an entire life with abundance.

In Ming Bai Xue, Heinrich Wang describes the origin of this piece: "Using the form of gourds of different sizes, connected to complete the Blessings fruit bowl — three bowls of different sizes spread horizontally across the surface, the smallest gourd at the end designed to hold water as a flower vessel. I love fruit and its imagery: nutritious, organic, colorful, full of nature's boundless energy and beauty. Place fruit in the different spaces, add a flower — set it in the living room, and immediately the room fills with the open, vital atmosphere I have always longed for."

The gourd (hú lu, 葫蘆) is the most complete auspicious symbol in Chinese cultural tradition — a homophone of fú lù (福祿, fortune and prosperity), a form of perpetual renewal, open at the top to receive all that heaven sends. Heinrich Wang reinterprets this thousand-year symbol in the language of contemporary white porcelain: "giving the traditional motif a new landscape — vivid and understated, grand and warm."

Blessings come in different depths, different sizes. But every drop is a grace, every drop is gratitude — this piece is not only a vessel for fruit, but a container for every form of abundance and gift that life offers.

Excerpted from Heinrich Wang, Ming Bai Xue (明白學), Locus Publishing.

Occasions or Usage

Personal use: Those who value the atmosphere of a living space and appreciate using objects to carry aesthetic meaning; collectors of large-scale white porcelain works

Gifting: Senior family members, close collectors — "layers of blessings, fortune and fullness" is among the most culturally resonant wishes available; the definitive gift for a milestone birthday, a family New Year gathering, or a significant life occasion

Collecting: A rare large-scale work in the NewChi Porcelain range, exceptionally difficult to fire, and among Heinrich Wang's personally cherished creations — with lasting collectible value

Ideal For

Those who appreciate contemporary Eastern design and large-scale white porcelain works.

Those who value family sharing and the aesthetics of the table.

Those who love fruit, nature, and the rituals of daily life.

Those looking for a housewarming, relocation, or business opening gift.

Those who collect Heinrich Wang's designs.

Dimension

W47.3 × L27.3 × H10.7 cm

From small to great, from shallow to deep —

gracefully, and with full sincerity,

sending blessings on their way.
— 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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FAQs

What can be placed in Layers of Blessings besides fruit?

The three spaces are equally suited to bread, pastries, dried fruit, seasonal sweets, or any small objects you want to gather and display. The smallest gourd at the end can hold water for a single stem or small arrangement of flowers. When nothing is placed in it, the piece itself is a large-scale white porcelain sculpture — a presence in any room.

What does the gourd (hú lu) symbolize? Why did Heinrich Wang choose it for a fruit bowl?

In Chinese, hú lu (葫蘆, gourd) shares its pronunciation with fú lù (福祿), representing fortune and prosperity — one of the most universally recognized auspicious symbols in the culture. The gourd's form, two circles large and small connected together, represents perpetual renewal; its opening faces upward, symbolizing the reception of all that heaven sends. Wang chose the gourd because it carries both cultural weight and formal beauty: "from large to small, from deep to shallow, the piece carries a rhythmic movement and beauty — it speaks of the ease and grace of a harmonious life." In his design language, the gourd is not a decorative motif but a complete formal philosophy: one with rhythm, layers, and meaning.

Why is Layers of Blessings so large?

Heinrich Wang designed it to be a shared object for the family and an artwork within the space. At nearly 50 cm wide, it can hold an abundant display of fruit while also functioning as a visual anchor for the table or room — a sculptural presence that holds its own in any interior.

What occasions is Layers of Blessings suited for as a gift?

The scale, cultural resonance, and craft difficulty of this piece make it the first choice for significant occasions. A milestone birthday for a senior family member — the gourd's fú lù shòu xǐ (福祿壽喜) imagery is the most direct language of celebration. A New Year family gift — abundance year after year, blessings layer upon layer. A housewarming — bringing the fullness and openness of the gourd's form into a new space. A significant collector's addition. At 47 cm wide, this gift makes its presence known in any room — the recipient does not need to be told what it means. Layers of Blessings says it clearly. Ships in a gift box.

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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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