Hand-painted Cantonese porcelain, known as guang cai, or choi chi in Cantonese, was once considered one of the economic pillars of Hong Kong, with more than 1,000 craftsmen working in the city.

Ko-Imari, or Old Imari, is celebrated for its refined shapes and its elaborate and brilliant hand-painted patterns ... visitors to the hometown of the porcelain, Arita, in southwestern Japan.