Hejin colored glaze, began in the Wanli Period of the Ming Dynasty, is the primary origin of China's colored glaze. For thousands of years, this industry continues to be developing, preserving many excellent works with its wide distribution and the number of craftsmen who are at the top listed throughout the whole nation. Tianjin is also the hometown of China's colored glaze art.

Hejin coloured glaze is mostly used in palaces, tombs, temples, temples, pagodas and other buildings.This kind of products have a particular quality which has reached a considerable high level in modeling style, decoration style and craft quality. Hejin colored glaze is the organic combination of Chinese traditional ceramic culture and architectural culture, and coloured glaze architecture has also become an architectural form rich in national characteristics and traditional cultural connotation.

Hejin coloured glaze is mainly concentrated in east and west Yaotou Villages in the west of the city where a multitude of outstanding works are preserved.