Interior detail of a white porcelain vessel with green, grey and coral bands

Colorful White explores how color can become part of white porcelain without covering its surface. Instead of applying a glaze, pigments are added directly to the clay, creating soft bands of color that follow the fine layers of the printed form.

The printed layers remain visible, preserving the texture of the porcelain while carrying color through the vessel.

Colorful White #7, 2018, porcelain, 48.5 × 36 cm (19.1 × 14.2 in)

Colorful White #7 porcelain vessel with green, grey and coral bands
Top view of Colorful White #7 showing colored bands inside the vessel
Close view of a Colorful White vessel beneath the ceramic 3D printer
Colorful White vessel standing inside Olivier van Herpt's ceramic 3D printer
Layered strips of pigmented porcelain prepared for the Colorful White process