Liu Youliang
刘友良Jian Zhan artist · Jianyang · four decades of ceramic practice
Biography
Liu Youliang (刘友良), born in 1963 in Jianyang, comes from a three-generation ceramic family and has worked with Jian Zhan for more than four decades. His practice combines Song-inspired firing methods with modern control of glaze, form and tea-use function.
His biography credits him with sustained work on the difficult problem of wave-like glaze development and with producing forms intended to preserve the visual spirit of historical Jian ware while remaining comfortable for contemporary tea use. He has also served as a guest teacher at the Beijing Tea Museum.
Practice & Works
Liu’s work is known for dense iron-rich bodies, refined vessel profiles and clearly developed glaze patterning. Representative names include 福曜, 醉红颜, 黄金桂, 金玉满堂, 玉菩提, 金秋 and 碧海星河.
Selected Recognition
- 2016: 《浴火重生》 received a gold award at a national crafts, tourism and gifts exposition.
- 2019: 《彩毫》 received a gold award in a national craft-art evaluation.
- 2019: 《珍珠斑建盏》 received a gold award at a Beijing ceramic-art competition.
- 2023: 《七彩曜变盏》 entered the permanent collection of the Jianyang District Museum.
- 2023: 《黄金桂盏》 entered the permanent collection of the Jianyang District Museum.
Marks & Identification
The Chinese name 刘友良 provides a much stronger research and identification anchor than the older romanization-only page.
Artist Media & Documentation
References
Yidiaodashi · Liu Youliang profileProfile supporting 刘友良, 1963 Jianyang birth, three-generation ceramic family, 40+ years of practice, representative works, awards and 2023 Jianyang District Museum collections.View reference →Works & Tagged Posts
