Brand Profile

Shangxi Guoci (上玺国瓷) is a contemporary Jian Zhan brand founded in 2017 by Chen Mingxin (陈明鑫). Published brand profiles describe Shangxi as a collaborative platform bringing together Jian Zhan designers and recognized craft practitioners rather than the work of a single maker.

Design & Collaboration

One of the brand’s best-documented early works is 《众星捧月》, designed by Sun Kangrong (孙康荣) and inspired by a passage from the Analects. Later public reporting also documents Shangxi working with Jian Zhan inheritor Xiu Guangming (修光明) on 《福禄双至》, selected as a designated gift at an official BRICS-related China-Russia business forum in 2024.

Brand Identity

Shangxi’s public materials emphasize hand-made Jian Zhan, collaboration with established makers, traceable product identification and the use of Jian Zhan’s geographical-indication system. The brand presents traditional Jian ware as a contemporary cultural and gift object while retaining the black-glaze and kiln-transformation vocabulary associated with Jianyang.

Marks & Identification

Because Shangxi is a brand that collaborates with multiple makers, attribution of an individual object should distinguish the brand identity from the named ceramic artist or designer when both are present.

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