Ceramic and resin are the two lines where looks decide: high-fire ceramics express uniqueness through glaze and hand-painting, while resin wins on shape freedom and cost. Two kiln cities supply the ceramics — Jingdezhen's ceramics output passed 90 billion yuan in 2024 and Chaozhou's ceramic exports topped 10 billion; the resin line draws on the Yiwu crafts cluster for shapes and small runs. Buyers' questions come down to three things: feel and weight, price by piece vs. batch, and how breakage is protected — this page covers all three.
High-fired in one pass: matte glaze with a soft-wood lid — the warm, volume-moving staple.
Underglaze hand-painting: no two alike — one-of-a-kind made visible, and payable.
Shape as emotion: a curled-up ceramic cat — the first thing cat families fall for.
The coming-home narrative: a resin cottage with a doorway opening — cost and feeling in one piece.
Companion jars to any main urn: one for each family member — the add-on that doubles baskets.
Photo + placement in one: a ceramic frame panel joined to a storage chamber — the centerpiece of a memorial corner.
The two lines are complements: ceramics carry the brand feel; resin carries volume and gift boxes.
| Dimension | High-fire ceramic | Resin |
|---|---|---|
| Feel | Warm glazed surface, clear ring | Moldable to ceramic/wood/stone looks |
| Weight | Heavier, substantial in hand | Light, freight-friendly |
| Shape freedom | Round or sculpted; higher mold cost | Freeform shapes; low unit cost after tooling |
| Transit risk | Fragile — protective packing required | Impact-resistant, standard packing |
| Best-fit channels | Brand lines, gifting, providers | E-commerce volume, holiday boxes |
Glaze samples by color card or Pantone reference; kiln curves archived per batch.
Underglaze and decal artwork to your brand, sampled and approved before production.
Ceramics default to foam cavities + double boxes at the 125 cm drop standard, with per-piece replacement on breakage.
Three things: individual foam cavities, double boxes and the 125 cm drop-test standard; 2% spares recommended on first orders, with per-piece replacement on photo evidence.
Yes (from Tier 2): 2–3 sample glazes per color reference, sealed for production once approved; archived kiln curves keep cross-batch consistency.
It depends on finishing: hand-painted antiquing, matte spray and brushed-metal effects lift perceived quality strongly; we recommend positioning resin as 'ceramic-look' for e-commerce volume.
Yes. Mixed-container pricing is per piece; ceramic pieces are packed in their own protection zone — mixed containers, never mixed packing.
Tell us capacity tiers and glaze direction and we will arrange samples with tiered pricing — within 12 business hours.