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Yang Jianping

Yang Jianping

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Yang Jianping

杨建平

聚匠堂 · contemporary Jian Zhan · wood firing and 海洋之心

Heritage statusJianyang district-level representative inheritor · batch 5 · 2023
ArtistYang Jianping 杨建平
RegionJianyang · Fujian
Studio in artist material聚匠堂建盏陶瓷工作室
SpecialtyWood-fired Jian Zhan
Signature style海洋之心 · Heart of the Ocean

Biography

Yang Jianping (杨建平) is a contemporary Jian Zhan maker working in Jianyang, Fujian. Existing artist material associates him with 聚匠堂 and with both traditional Jian glaze families and more expressive contemporary kiln effects.

Heart of the Ocean · 海洋之心

海洋之心 (Heart of the Ocean) is one of the glaze names most closely associated with Yang Jianping. Documented examples use a vivid blue center surrounded by a substantially darker Jian glaze, with each firing producing different transitions and radiating patterns.

Wood Firing

Wood firing is a documented part of Yang’s practice. A 2020 profile from 无恙窑 identified him as the Jian ware firing master specially engaged for its segmented dragon kiln and described his attention to kiln position, atmosphere, season and mineral-glaze behavior.

Documented Works

Published wood-fired examples under Yang Jianping’s name include 竹节杯, 火树银花, 曜变兔毫盏, 春江月夜琉璃盏, 盈满袖琉璃盏 and 流沙.

Artist Media & Documentation

Yang Jianping 杨建平 documentation image 1
Yang Jianping 杨建平 · work and documentation image 1
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Yang Jianping 杨建平 · work and documentation image 2
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Yang Jianping 杨建平 · work and documentation image 3
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Yang Jianping 杨建平 · work and documentation image 4
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Yang Jianping 杨建平 · work and documentation image 5

References

无恙窑 wood-firing profileYang Jianping as firing master for 无恙窑 and his wood-firing specialization.View reference →