Biography

Lü Mengfei (吕孟霏) is a contemporary Jian ware artisan from Jianyang, Fujian. Her biographical booklet records that earlier generations of her family were involved in the Jian ware industry and that she began making Jian ware herself in 2015.

Her work spans a wide range of modern Jian Zhan surfaces, from dark metallic oil-spot patterns to vivid pink, purple, blue, amber and iridescent crystalline effects.

Named Works

Works named in her artist documentation include 繁星 (Stars), 金牡丹 (Golden Peony), 繁星·夜 (Starry Night), 彩霞 (Rosy Clouds), 红炉点雪, 现代建窑鹧鸪斑盏 and 现代建窑油滴斑盏.

Recognition

Lü’s career includes competition recognition beginning in 2017, with awards associated with 繁星, 金牡丹, 繁星·夜 and later modern partridge-spot and oil-drop works.

Practice

Lü’s body of work moves between traditional Jian ware pattern families and more contemporary crystalline color. Her documented work spans multiple vessel forms and glaze families, with color and reflectivity changing strongly under different lighting.

Marks & Identification

Certificate, box, base marks and complete vessel photographs should be considered together when attributing a piece.

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