Step into Hong Kong's last hand-painted porcelain factory

The traditional technique of painting 'guangcai,' or Canton porcelain is a fading art in Hong Kong, as fewer young people are willing to put in the time and effort required to master the craft or to work at the factory full-time. Photo: AP

Step into Yuet Tung China Works, Hong Kong’s last remaining hand-painted porcelain factory, and you find yourself surrounded by stacks of dinnerware, each piece painstakingly decorated by hand with vibrant motifs of flowers, fruits and animals.

Joseph Tso, the third-generation owner of the factory, and his small team are among the few people in Hong Kong who have mastered the traditional technique of painting "guangcai,” or Canton porcelain.