Located near the Forbidden City, there is a famous Jun ware shop. It has high reputation among Jun ware connoisseurs and collectors in Beijing. Even I am not a fan of Jun, I know the shop.

The shop offers a selection of Jun porcelain made in Yu County in Henan, where the Jun kiln site was excavated 3 decades ago. Mr. Wang, the shop owner and noted connoisseur, speaks fluent German. He was fancied by Jun porcelain and the making technique - Furnace Transmutation. The technique could make iridescent chinaware by the irregular application of glaze.

In the shop, I saw a mountain-theme dish. But after the Furnace Transmutation process, a Santa iamge popped up unexpectedly. This is the magic of Furnace Transmutation. Before the process finished, it would be unable to know what patterns you are going to have. The dish costs around RMB2,500.

Though most of the products copy traditional designs, there are some modern patterns. Two bottle vases with bronze lace and flames are actually designed by Mr. Han Meilin, who creates Fuwa Olympic mascots. Each of the vase sells for around RMB 3,000.