Sourcing Cluster Guide · Home & Living
China's ceramic capital and its oldest glass town — porcelain and hand-blown glass from one prefecture.
Zibo is one of China's three historic porcelain centres and remains the country's largest production base for daily-use and hotel ceramics. The city's Boshan district is also the country's traditional hand-blown glass centre, with a history going back more than a thousand years, and Zichuan and Zhoucun districts concentrate the tableware, art-ceramic and technical-ceramic factories. The cluster covers the full chain — clay and feldspar processing, body forming, glazing, decal printing, kiln firing and packaging — for both porcelain and glass.
Capability spans a wide range: high-white bone china and reinforced porcelain for hotel and retail tableware; stoneware and reactive-glaze mugs for the specialty-coffee channel; borosilicate glass for heat-resistant drinkware and storage; soda-lime hand-blown glass for decorative and gift lines. In-house decal studios allow full-colour wraps, gold/litho banding and custom shapes, and most factories run gas tunnel kilns at 1,280–1,350 °C with lead-free and cadmium-free glaze systems for EU/US compliance.
The practical trade-off in Zibo is that the best factories are technically strong but not cheap at low volume: tooling for a new shape or a custom decal is real money, and freight is heavy and fragile. Buyers get the best result by choosing an existing mould, specifying body, glaze and decoration precisely, and budgeting for export-grade packaging (egg-crate dividers, drop-tested cartons) — breakage in transit, not unit price, is usually the biggest cost line on a ceramic order.
Trial orders for existing moulds start at 500–1,000 pcs per SKU, or one pallet per color; new shapes need a mould investment (USD 800–3,000) and 2,000–3,000 pcs minimum. Lead time is 30–45 days after artwork approval. QC should include a 3% visual inspection under 800 lux for glaze defects, a thermal shock test (180 °C to 20 °C), dishwasher cycle testing for decoration durability, and a heavy-metal migration test (lead/cadmium) on the actual glaze and decal batch.
21 representative product lines with typical export specifications. Every product below is available through our vetted supplier network in Zibo, Shandong.
High-white bone china set for retail and bridal channels, dishwasher and microwave safe.
| Body | bone china, 43–45% bone ash |
| Firing | 1,250 °C bisque + 1,150 °C glaze |
| Set | 20 pcs: 4 × dinner/ salad/ side plates, 4 bowls, 4 mugs |
| Glaze | lead-free, cadmium-free, transparent |
| Test | FDA / LFGB, thermal shock 180→20 °C |
| MOQ | 500 sets per decoration |
Heavy-duty rolled-edge plates engineered for commercial dishwashing cycles.
| Body | reinforced porcelain, alumina-strengthened |
| Sizes | 6" / 8" / 9" / 10.5" / 12" round; square and oval |
| Chip resistance | rolled edge, ≥ 3,000 wash cycles |
| Weight | 280–720 g per plate |
| Stackability | designed for 25–40 pcs stacks |
| MOQ | 1,000 pcs per size |
The highest-volume Zibo export SKU — sublimation, glaze and decal options.
| Capacity | 11 oz (325 ml) / 15 oz (440 ml) |
| Body | stoneware or new bone, 300–420 g |
| Decoration | full-wrap sublimation, reactive glaze, decal |
| Handle | 3-finger ergonomic, reinforced joint |
| Safe | dishwasher + microwave (except metallic decal) |
| MOQ | 1,000 pcs per design |
Speckled and two-tone reactive glazes for specialty-coffee and gift retail.
| Body | stoneware, 1,220–1,280 °C |
| Glaze | reactive / speckled, food-safe liner glaze |
| Capacity | 250 / 350 / 450 ml |
| Variation | each piece unique; batch shade card supplied |
| Options | coloured interior, sandblasted base logo |
| MOQ | 500 pcs per glaze |
Stackable rice bowls and noodle bowls for Asian and general tabletop ranges.
| Sizes | 4.5" rice bowl / 6" noodle / 7.5" serving |
| Body | porcelain or new bone, 1,300 °C |
| Capacity | 350–1,200 ml |
| Finish | gloss or matte exterior, food-safe interior |
| Packing | 6 pcs per inner box, egg-crate dividers |
| MOQ | 1,000 pcs per size |
Traditional and modern teapots with strainer, plus 5–9 pc tea sets.
| Body | porcelain, celadon or Yixing-style stoneware |
| Capacity | 250–1,200 ml |
| Set | teapot + 4–6 cups + tray option |
| Filter | built-in ceramic or stainless strainer |
| Craft | hand-thrown, moulded, or slip-cast |
| MOQ | 300 sets per design |
Oval and rectangular platters, some with handles, for hospitality use.
| Sizes | 25–45 cm length, oval and rectangular |
| Body | reinforced porcelain, rolled rim |
| Finish | white gloss, coloured rim band, gold line |
| Oven safe | up to 180 °C (non-metallic decal) |
| Packing | foam interleaf, 12 pcs per carton |
| MOQ | 500 pcs per size |
Heat-resistant double-wall and single-wall drinkware, microwave safe.
| Material | borosilicate 3.3, low thermal expansion |
| Capacity | 250 / 350 / 450 ml |
| Thermal shock | −20 to 150 °C |
| Wall | single 2.5–3 mm / double-wall 1.5+1.5 mm |
| Test | FDA, LFGB, dishwasher safe |
| MOQ | 1,000 pcs per size |
Airtight pantry jars — a strong e-commerce and gift-set seller.
| Glass | soda-lime or borosilicate, 3–4 mm wall |
| Capacity | 500 / 750 / 1,000 / 1,500 ml |
| Lid | natural bamboo with food-grade silicone gasket |
| Seal | airtight, moisture barrier tested |
| screen print, frosted etch, or none | |
| MOQ | 1,000 pcs per size |
Boshan mouth-blown stemware, including lead-free crystal lines.
| Material | lead-free crystal glass (K2O-BaO) or soda-lime |
| Capacity | 350–650 ml; red, white, champagne, flute |
| Stem | hand-pulled, 4–6 mm |
| Rim | fire-polished, 1.2–1.6 mm |
| Test | dishwasher cycle, 500 cycles |
| MOQ | 600 pcs per shape |
Clear double-wall cups that stay cool to the touch — retail and promotional favourite.
| Material | borosilicate 3.3 |
| Capacity | 250 / 350 / 450 ml |
| Construction | hand-blown double wall, sealed base hole |
| Heat | holds 0–100 °C drinks |
| logo sandblast or ceramic decal on outer wall | |
| MOQ | 1,000 pcs |
Decorative and functional bottles for beverage, oil and home fragrance.
| Material | amber/flint soda-lime glass |
| Capacity | 100 / 250 / 500 / 750 ml |
| Neck | screw 28/410, 18 mm crown, or cork finish |
| Colour | amber, flint, frosted, custom spray |
| Closure | aluminium cap, swing top, dropper |
| MOQ | 3,000 pcs per size |
Stoneware baking dishes and lidded casseroles for oven-to-table use.
| Body | stoneware, thermal-shock resistant |
| Oven safe | up to 220 °C |
| Sizes | 0.8 / 1.5 / 2.5 / 3.5 L |
| Glaze | reactive or solid colour, food-safe |
| Handles | integrated, ergonomic |
| MOQ | 500 pcs per size |
Decorative vases, pots and planters in matte, glossy and textured finishes.
| Body | earthenware / stoneware |
| Sizes | 8–45 cm height |
| Finish | matte, gloss, sand-texture, two-tone |
| Watertight | glazed interior for fresh flowers |
| Drainage | drill hole option for planters |
| MOQ | 300 pcs per design |
Boshan liuli (pâte-de-verre) art pieces and studio ceramics for gallery and gift.
| Technique | lost-wax casting, kiln-cast crystal glass |
| Size | 10–40 cm; custom commissions |
| Finish | polished, sandblasted, or gold accent |
| Packing | foam-lined wooden case |
| MOQ | 20–50 pcs per design |
| Lead time | 35–60 days |
Thick-walled espresso and cappuccino cups for the coffee channel.
| Body | high-alumina porcelain, thick wall for heat retention |
| Capacity | 60 / 90 / 180 / 280 ml |
| Set | cup + saucer, 6 sets per inner box |
| Rim | rolled, chip-resistant |
| Decoration | decal logo, coloured glaze exterior |
| MOQ | 1,000 sets |
Zibo's building-ceramic side: wall tiles, porcelain floor tiles and mosaics.
| Types | glazed wall tile, full-body porcelain, mosaic |
| Sizes | 300×600 / 600×600 / 800×800 mm |
| Water absorption | ≤ 0.5% (porcelain) / 10–18% (wall) |
| Abrasion | PEI III–IV |
| Slip | R9–R11 (DIN 51130) |
| MOQ | 1 × 20GP per SKU |
Alumina wear parts, insulators and refractory components from Zibo's technical-ceramic base.
| Material | 95% / 99% alumina, zirconia, silicon carbide |
| Forming | dry pressing, isostatic, extrusion |
| Density | ≥ 3.6 g/cm³ (95% Al2O3) |
| Hardness | HRA 88–91 |
| Tolerance | ± 0.02 mm machined |
| MOQ | 500–2,000 pcs |
Matte-glaze and speckled plates for the casual-dining and Airbnb market.
| Body | stoneware, 1,250 °C |
| Sizes | 8" / 10" / 11" coupe and flat |
| Glaze | matte reactive, food-safe, cadmium-free |
| Stack | designed for 20-pc stacks |
| Safe | dishwasher + microwave |
| MOQ | 600 pcs per colour |
Beverage dispensers with taps and lidded jugs for hospitality and retail.
| Material | soda-lime glass, 3.5–4 mm |
| Capacity | 1.5 / 3 / 5 / 8 L |
| Tap | stainless steel or acrylic spigot |
| Lid | glass or bamboo, silicone seal |
| Packing | individual foam + master carton |
| MOQ | 500 pcs per size |
Small ceramic accessories: ashtrays, trays, incense holders, pen cups.
| Body | earthenware / stoneware |
| Sizes | 8–20 cm |
| Finish | gloss, matte, decal pattern |
| Options | cork or felt base pad |
| Packing | 6 pcs per inner box |
| MOQ | 500 pcs per design |
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