Dayun Meici: A Shanghai High-Fashion Porcelain Brand Shines at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai

During the Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, the thematic event “Gathering over Tea, Co-creating Future Lifestyles,” organized by the Expo Museum and the Hubei Institute of Fine Arts, and hosted by the Hubei Institute of Fine Arts’ Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for Urban Public Space Art and the TBCA Culture and Art Center with academic support from the International Creative Arts Alliance (ICAA), was successfully held from June 8th to 9th at the Expo Park’s Festival Plaza. The Shanghai high-fashion porcelain brand Dayun Meici​ made a remarkable appearance at this event.

Using tea as a medium, the event blended art, design, and academic discussion, showcasing the contemporary vitality of Eastern aesthetics through tea ware artistry and innovative tea ceremony presentations. The immersive cultural experience space jointly created by Dayun Meici​ and the organizers became a cultural highlight on the Expo stage, vividly interpreting an Eastern lifestyle aesthetic that merges tradition with modernity.

The opening ceremony featured addresses by distinguished guests including Ms. Mariko Orihara, Senior Advisor and Executive Liaison Director of the International Relations Bureau of the Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai Association; Ms. Wang Shu, Executive Deputy Director of the Expo Museum; Professor Huang Jiancheng of the Central Academy of Fine Arts and Director of the Hubei Institute of Fine Arts’ Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for Urban Public Space Art; and Mr. Wan Qingtang, International Director of the ICAA. Mr. Zhou Feng, President of the Hubei Institute of Fine Arts, also sent a video message.

Dayun Meici Dazzles on the Expo Stage

As a key partner, Dayun Meici, a Shanghai high-fashion porcelain brand, captivated attendees with its stunning “2025 Old Money Style” series, a standout feature of the event.

Established in 2018 in Shanghai, Dayun Meici​ is recognized as China’s first high-temperature porcelain fashion brand and has been honored as a “High Fashion Brand” by the Shanghai High Fashion Week. Guided by the philosophy that “innovation is the best form of传承 (inheritance),” and adhering to a craftsman spirit of “antique techniques as the bone, fashion as the wing,” the brand is dedicated to preserving classic Chinese craftsmanship and aesthetic principles. It aims to reinterpret modern aesthetic objects by “endowing classics with fashion,” offering a lifestyle that reflects Eastern wisdom in a contemporary context.

Particular attention was drawn to Dayun Meici’s “2025 Black Glaze Serpentine Pattern Old Money Style” series displayed at the Expo. This collection, which had previously garnered positive feedback during a May Japan-South Korea economic and trade tour, is based on classic Song Dynasty black glaze. It innovatively incorporates a high-temperature firing technique that creates a subtle, gradient serpentine pattern. The combination of the two glazes, masterfully applied to the forms and fired at high temperatures, results in elegant, dynamic, and highly artistic pieces that represent the sophisticated style of Shanghai fashion aesthetics. The exhibited items, including not only tea sets but also coffee cups and liqueur glasses, attracted significant attention and admiration from visitors.

Furthermore, Dayun Meici​ was invited by the event organizers to provide its comprehensive craftsmanship “Owner’s Cup” blind boxes as official gifts. These were highly praised by representatives from the Expo 2025 Osaka Association and guests from the Sino-Japanese art and design communities. Many attendees noted that Dayun Meici’s products not only demonstrate the exquisite craftsmanship of Eastern porcelain but also communicate a unique brand aesthetic through modern design language, serving as an elegant bridge connecting Chinese and Japanese cultures.

Akira Hasegawa, International Media Artist and Council Member of the International Creative Arts Alliance (ICAA)

Mariko Orihara, Senior Advisor and Executive Liaison Director of the International Relations Bureau of the Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai Association

Academic Discussion and Immersive Experience: Global Resonance of Tea Culture

The seminar “The Aesthetic Heritage and Lifestyle Innovation of Global Tea Culture,” held during the event, brought together experts including Professor Huang Jiancheng; Mr. Akira Hasegawa, International Media Artist and ICAA Council Member; Dr. Peng Yiming, Design Doctor and Director of the Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts’ Future City Innovation Research Center; and Mr. Zhou Ming, Head of the TBCA Culture and Art Center. They discussed the contemporary innovation of tea culture.

The participants specially acknowledged Dayun Meici’s successful practice of integrating traditional porcelain craftsmanship and culture into modern life, considering its product design a new benchmark for the industry.

Simultaneously, the immersive experience featuring Guqin (a seven-stringed zither) performances and tea ceremony demonstrations attracted numerous international tourists. The meticulously designed exhibition area by Dayun Meici​ became a popular spot for photos, allowing visitors to deeply appreciate the perfect fusion of traditional Eastern wisdom and modern aesthetics.