Chen Yuanfu
陈远福Jian ware artist · Jianyang, Fujian · creator of the Red Plum glaze family
About Chen Yuanfu
Chen Yuanfu (陈远福) is a Jian ware artist in Jianyang, Fujian, known especially for the 红梅 · Red Plum glaze family. His relationship with Jian ware began through collecting and studying older Jian bowls in the 1990s. In 2009, he formally studied Jian ware firing with Xu Jiayou 许家有.
That background in historical bowls informed work with established Jian ware effects such as rabbit-hair, oil-spot and partridge-pattern surfaces before he concentrated on developing the Red Plum glaze.
Red Plum · 红梅
Chen’s best-documented signature work is his Red Plum glaze. A 2025 profile describes an intensive development period from 2015 through 2017, with more than one hundred glaze trials before a successful breakthrough in 2017. The resulting surface uses clustered red-toned crystalline markings against the darker Jian ware body, recalling plum blossoms opening across the bowl.
The Red Plum family later expanded into multiple variations while remaining the clearest identifying thread in Chen Yuanfu’s contemporary work.
Documented Works & Recognition
Exhibition records document works including 红梅香炉阁, 红梅束口, the wood-fired 金丝宝盏, and a 红梅花瓶. Public cultural-event reporting also identifies Chen Yuanfu as a Fujian arts-and-crafts figure and records a Red Plum vase donated during a Dahongpao Zen Tea Culture exchange.
A 2026 design-patent record for a Red Plum tea cup names Chen Yuanfu as the inventor, providing an additional dated record connecting his name with the glaze design.
Marks & Identification
Red Plum is the strongest documented style association for Chen Yuanfu. For individual pieces, compare the bowl, foot, maker name, certificate and packaging together rather than relying on glaze appearance alone.
Artist Media & Documentation
References
“Red Plum” bowl creator Chen Yuanfu · FJSEN Nanping Detailed 2025 profile supporting his 1990s collecting background, 2009 study with Xu Jiayou, development of Red Plum glaze, and the 2017 breakthrough. View reference → Jian ware art exhibition · Chen Yuanfu works Exhibition documentation listing Chen Yuanfu and named works including Red Plum and wood-fired Jian ware pieces. View reference → Dahongpao Zen Tea Culture exchange · Phoenix Supports public recognition of Chen Yuanfu and documents a donated Red Plum vase. View reference → CN310203227S · Red Plum tea-cup design 2026 design-patent record naming Chen Yuanfu as inventor for a Red Plum tea-cup design. View reference →Works & Tagged Posts
