Officially Recognized Jian Ware Inheritors
建窑建盏烧制技艺 · Jian Kiln & Jian Ware Firing Technique
Representative inheritors recognized through China’s Intangible Cultural Heritage
protection system at national, provincial, municipal, and district levels.
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National-Level Representative Inheritor
· 1
Born 1952 · Key member of the modern Jian ware revival beginning in 1979 ·
Developed more than thirty Jian glaze varieties including hare’s fur, oil spot,
and partridge-feather effects.
Developed more than thirty Jian glaze varieties including hare’s fur, oil spot,
and partridge-feather effects.
Provincial-Level Representative Inheritors
· 11
Li Jinwang 李金旺
Early provincial representative inheritor connected with Jian ware firing.
Cai Binglong 蔡炳龙
One of the Cai brothers · Hare’s fur, oil spot, partridge feather,
pearl spot, wood-leaf and kiln-transformation work.
pearl spot, wood-leaf and kiln-transformation work.
Born 1956 · Best known for Golden Oil Spot (金油滴) Jian ware ·
Father of Huang Wenyong.
Father of Huang Wenyong.
Xu Jiayou 许家有
Multi-generation ceramic family · Particularly associated with traditional
dragon-kiln wood firing and hare’s-fur glazes.
dragon-kiln wood firing and hare’s-fur glazes.
Xiong Zhonggui 熊忠贵
Born 1955 · Traditional dragon-kiln wood-firing specialist associated with
Jiyufang’s old dragon kiln in Shuiji.
Jiyufang’s old dragon kiln in Shuiji.
Born 1982 · Daughter and successor of national inheritor Sun Jianxing ·
Part of the Xingchen Tianmu ceramic tradition.
Part of the Xingchen Tianmu ceramic tradition.
Born 1956 · Youngest of the Cai brothers · Silver-blue oil spot and
the modern Fire Phoenix (火凤凰) glaze.
the modern Fire Phoenix (火凤凰) glaze.
Li Yun 栗云
Born 1957 · Long associated with the Xingchen Tianmu Ceramic Research
Institute and modern Jian ware revival research.
Institute and modern Jian ware revival research.
Zhan Guixi 詹桂溪
Provincial representative inheritor · Traditional Jian ware firing and
transmission of the craft to later makers.
transmission of the craft to later makers.
Que Meijiao 阙梅娇
Known especially for hare’s fur, oil spot and silver oil-spot Jian ware ·
Fujian arts-and-crafts master.
Fujian arts-and-crafts master.
Huang Wenyong 黄文勇
Municipal-Level Representative Inheritors
· 36
Zheng Xingli 郑兴梨
Shuiji maker · Blue hare’s fur, oil spot and kiln-transformation work.
Lü Zhuxing 吕竹兴
Traditional and antique-style Jian ware · Hare’s fur, tea-dust,
persimmon-red and wood-leaf glazes.
persimmon-red and wood-leaf glazes.
Ye Lizhong 叶礼忠
Veteran Jianyang craftsman associated with traditional throwing,
forming and firing practice.
forming and firing practice.
Born 1966 · Particularly associated with partridge-spot and oil-drop
Jian ware.
Jian ware.
Long-time Jian ware researcher · Hare’s fur, oil spot and large
crystalline glaze effects.
crystalline glaze effects.
Born 1949 · Eldest of the Cai brothers · Hare’s fur, oil spot,
pearl spot and Yaobian-inspired glazes.
pearl spot and Yaobian-inspired glazes.
Pei Chunyuan 裴春元
Jian ware inheritor and Fujian arts-and-crafts master.
Zou Yunyuan 邹云源
Born 1963 in Shuiji · Decades of Jian ware research and glaze experimentation.
1959–2020s · Known for sustained Yaobian research, Dragon Scale,
oil spot and hare’s-fur Jian ware.
oil spot and hare’s-fur Jian ware.
Huang Changfa 黄长发
Jianyang representative inheritor and established Jian ware workshop maker.
Li Ximei 李细妹
Longtime Jian ware researcher associated with oil-spot and
kiln-transmutation surfaces.
kiln-transmutation surfaces.
Rao Feixiong 饶飞雄
Jianyang craftsman whose training lineage includes Zhang Xiupan.
Xie Songqing 谢松青
Collector, appraiser and ceramic artist from Houjing ·
Known for Song-style Jian forms and oil-spot firing.
Known for Song-style Jian forms and oil-spot firing.
Born 1975 · Fulao 福佬 studio · Oil-drop crystallization,
Yaobian experimentation and Jinsi Wanlü glazes.
Yaobian experimentation and Jinsi Wanlü glazes.
Strongly associated with hare’s-fur Jian ware, including gold hare’s-fur
and naturally crystallized surfaces.
and naturally crystallized surfaces.
Chen Yangmin 陈阳民
Municipal-level Jian ware representative inheritor.
Ye Bin 叶斌
Jianyang ceramic artist and recognized Jian ware craftsman.
Xiu Guangming 修光明
Jian ware inheritor and Fujian arts-and-crafts master.
Lin Zizhao 林子昭
Municipal Jian ware representative inheritor.
Yan Chengyi 严成义
Municipal Jian ware representative inheritor.
Wu Jiwang 吴继旺
Jiang Chunhua 江春华
Associated with Huachuang Jianzhan · Kiln-transmutation and
Yaobian-inspired surfaces.
Yaobian-inspired surfaces.
Wang Ge 王革
Municipal Jian ware representative inheritor.
Wu Xingqian 吴兴乾
Fujian arts-and-crafts master with award-winning contemporary Jian forms.
Qiu Furong 邱芙蓉
Jian ware inheritor and Fujian arts-and-crafts master.
Born 1975 in Shuiji · Founder of Matou Kiln Jian Ware Ceramics ·
Active in Jian ware since 2007.
Active in Jian ware since 2007.
Xu Jie 徐杰
Municipal Jian ware representative inheritor.
Zhang Jiahua 张家华
Jianyang Jian ware representative inheritor.
Ji Zhiping 纪志平
Municipal Jian ware representative inheritor.
Pan Jianxin 潘建信
Municipal Jian ware representative inheritor and Nanping ceramic artist.
Shuiji maker · Silver-on-black effects, Colorful Gold,
Yaobian and raw-mineral Golden Oil Spot.
Yaobian and raw-mineral Golden Oil Spot.
Li Defu 李德福
Municipal Jian ware representative inheritor.
Zhou Jianping 周建平
Fujian arts-and-crafts master · Gold hare’s fur and oil-spot work.
Born 1963 · Fujian arts-and-crafts master · Oil spot, hare’s fur
and experimental crystalline Jian ware.
and experimental crystalline Jian ware.
Fan Dafei 范大飞
Municipal representative inheritor · Not to be confused with Jian ware
artist Fan Dafu (范大富).
artist Fan Dafu (范大富).
Jianyang District-Level Representative Inheritors
· 13
Zhang Xiupan 张修潘
Veteran Jianyang craftsman associated with traditional Jian ware training.
Born 1957 in Houjing · Long associated with the modern revival
and development of Oil Spot Jian ware.
and development of Oil Spot Jian ware.
Zhang Fengcheng 张丰成
Jianyang district representative inheritor.
Lu Hedong 卢和东
Jianyang district representative inheritor.
Huang Xiangyuan 黄祥元
Known particularly for clearly defined, three-dimensional hare’s-fur effects.
Chen Guowen 陈国文
Jianyang maker particularly associated with silver hare’s-fur Jian ware.
Wei Difeng 魏帝锋
Jian ware inheritor with documented blue hare’s-fur work.
Xiao Yi 肖毅
Hongyan Jianzhan · Blue hare’s fur, colorful gold, Yaobian,
oil spot and dragon-kiln wood firing.
oil spot and dragon-kiln wood firing.
Born 1978 in Shuiji · Trained in ceramic arts and traditional Jian forms ·
Works selected for diplomatic gifts in 2018.
Works selected for diplomatic gifts in 2018.
Zhang Wei 张伟
Jian ware inheritor and Nanping municipal arts-and-crafts master.
Liao Chengjun 廖承君
Jianyang district representative inheritor.
Liao Ruolong 廖若龙
Jianyang district representative inheritor.
Yaobian Firing Technique
· Provincial Level
Lu Jinxi
陆金喜
陆金喜
Born 1972 · Provincial representative inheritor of
曜变烧制技艺, or Yaobian Firing Technique ·
Associated with the Nanping Yaobian Ceramic Research Institute.
曜变烧制技艺, or Yaobian Firing Technique ·
Associated with the Nanping Yaobian Ceramic Research Institute.
About These Designations
National, provincial, municipal, and district recognition identify
representative inheritors within China’s Intangible Cultural Heritage
protection system. The levels describe the administrative level of the
designation and should not be read as a simple ranking of artistic quality.