About Yuan Zhong
Yuan Zhong is a nationally recognized master of Jian Zhan (建盏) pottery, known for his exceptional craftsmanship and dedication to preserving traditional Chinese ceramic artistry.
Professional Honors:
- Representative Inheritor of Jian Kiln Jian Zhan Firing Technique, Nanping City
- National First-Class Senior Technician
- Master of Arts and Crafts of Fujian Province
- Senior Arts and Crafts Artist of Fujian Province
- Honored as one of Fujian’s “Eight Min Craftsmen”
- Advanced Individual in Fujian’s Arts and Crafts Industry
- Skill Master of Nanping City
- Founder of the Nanping City Skill Master Studio
- Recognized as a “Datan Craftsman” in Jianyang District, Nanping City
- Affiliated with the Jianyang District Cultural Heritage Institute
Award-Winning Works:
- “Like a Painting” (hand-painted with gray shell): Gold Award, 4th China (Dalian) International Cultural Industry Expo (2015)
- “Black Gold Gallbladder Vase”: Silver Award, same event
- “Red Sun” (wood-fired): Gold Award, 10th Hefei International Cultural Expo (2016)
- “Yuhuchun Vase”: Gold Award, same event
- “Snowflakes on a Rainy Night”: Gold Award, Nanping City Arts and Crafts Excellence Awards (2018)
- “Rabbit Hair Yuhuchun from Dragon Kiln”: Gold Award, 3rd China World Heritage Arts and Crafts Golden Lion Awards (2019)
- “Snow Cup” (oil-spot glaze): Gold Award, 2nd Artisan Cup (2019)
- “Persimmon Red Glaze Cup”: Gold Award, 10th Earth Award, China Celadon Innovation & Design Competition (2021)
- “Dragon Kiln Wood-Fired Feng Shui Jar”: Gold Award, 4th Fujian Min Yi Cup Ceramic Design Competition (2021)
- “Tree Rings (Yaonianlun)” (wood-fired): Gold Award, 7th Cross-Strait Sculpture Art Competition “Fu Diao Award” (2021)
- “Fortune, Longevity, Happiness – Green Pair with Reed and Swallow”: Gold Award, Quanzhou “Fu Culture” Arts & Crafts Exhibition (2022)
Yuan Zhong’s works are held in prestigious institutions, including:
- China Art Museum
- Nanping City Museum
- Fujian Minyue King City Museum
- Shanghai Arts and Crafts Museum
- Overseas Fujian Cultural Center – Japan
- Wuyishan Museum
- Shishan County Museum, Fujian
- Fujian Folk Customs Museum
- Fujian Provincial Museum
- Fujian Art Museum
Notable collected works include “Wood-fired Oil-spot Cup”, “Modern Jian Kiln Tea Dust Glaze Cup”, “Dragon Kiln Persimmon Red Purple Gold Teapot”, and “Black Glaze Yuhuchun Vase”, among others.
