Wenzhou Opal--Ou Ceramic, Opal Furniture Co., Ltd., Opal Canteen
No.1 Yucangdong Road,Economic Development Zone, +86-577-86551234. Restaurant reservations required.
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entrance to Ou Ceramic in Wenzhou, China
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entrance to Ou Ceramic in Wenzhou, China
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![cashier seen through aquarium at Ou Ceramic in Wenzhou, China cashier seen through aquarium at Ou Ceramic in Wenzhou, China](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihJoPHs-HtwW8TPJHMGfPaRy4bUV1qwkAJdbiTyc0P8HSegY3l5P7pUokcnDygRHJjD8RY0Qts9K5Vf7ocilugOXvL2yO7V0mKnlxlIMwBe1AGeHyjbkqPAGW5R6CZWDPTweeQMoaTvSrz/w400-h400-rw/WENZHOU-Ou+Ceramic-aquarium+2-c2016+Carole+Terwilliger+Meyers-600pix.JPG) |
cashier seen through aquarium at Ou Ceramic in Wenzhou, China |
This converted small factory now houses a restaurant, wine tasting room, and ceramics showroom on the first floor; a showroom of furniture made from recycled components on the second floor; and a small museum on the top floor, where the owner also resides. Items feature a spare, Scandinavian aesthetic.
![wine decanter at Ou Ceramic in Wenzhou, China wine decanter at Ou Ceramic in Wenzhou, China](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiid1XPbVxW7kdMyv-L2VMZ7WSszOndHv7TaWFa0HbZNDekw1Jg7Bl79p_U_qV13flUEgwIGUUMZvwbn-ofwJw6D3ATqCtORzJvs_aucdB3phkUA93PLfGf2iaHVb9yHwr9nFEIrLGVmzrL/w400-h400-rw/WENZHOU-Ou+Ceramic-tour-wine+tasting+2-c2016+Carole+Terwilliger+Meyers-600pix.JPG) |
wine decanter at Ou Ceramic in Wenzhou, China
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goldfish bowl at Ou Ceramic in Wenzhou, China
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furniture showroom at Ou Ceramic in Wenzhou, China
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The restaurant continues the minimalist Japanese-style with small servings in big ceramic celadon bowls that are stacked for a “ripple effect.” The first bowl is very large, then the next bowl is nested inside it, until the final small bowl is inserted. On my visit, a casual effect was achieved with the spreading of mandarin oranges and black King Kong peanuts across the table.
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nesting dining bowls at Ou Ceramic in Wenzhou, China |
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nesting dining bowls at Ou Ceramic in Wenzhou, China |
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nesting dining bowls at Ou Ceramic in Wenzhou, China |
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nesting dining bowls at Ou Ceramic in Wenzhou, China |
And don’t miss the dramatic restrooms, where the men’s room urinal is washed and rinsed continuously by water
recycled from the process of washing hands.
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restroom sink at Ou Ceramic in Wenzhou, China
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