Curium porcelain technique 'resurrects' remnant porcelains(1/7)

Curium porcelain craftsman Zhang Peng repairs porcelain at his studio, Hengshui, Hebei Province, Nov. 11, 2021. (Photo/Yuan Lin)

Curium Porcelain is an ancient folk craft involving the repair of broken porcelain with metal curium used like staples. Influenced by his grandfather and father, Zhang has developed a keen interest in this technique since he was young and has studied the practice for over 30 years. He resurrected over ten thousand remnant porcelains and turned them into unique artworks.

Curium porcelain craftsman Zhang Peng repairs porcelain at his studio, Hengshui, Hebei Province, Nov. 11, 2021. (Photo/Yuan Lin)

Zhang Peng punches holes on the porcelain that needs repairing at his studio, Hengshui, Hebei Province, Nov. 11, 2021. (Photo/Yuan Lin)

Zhang Peng embeds a curium nail on broken porcelain at his studio, Hengshui, Hebei Province, Nov. 11, 2021. (Photo/Yuan Lin)

Zhang Peng sorts out the restored porcelain at his studio, Hengshui, Hebei Province, Nov. 11, 2021. (Photo/Yuan Lin)

Zhang Peng shows a piece of restored porcelain at his studio, Hengshui, Hebei Province, Nov. 11, 2021. (Photo/Yuan Lin)

Restored porcelains are seen at his studio, Hengshui, Hebei Province, Nov. 11, 2021. (Photo/Yuan Lin)