Chen Shengfa
Lineage & School of Heritage
At the age of 11 he began learning the trimming of round-ware bodies (li pi) under a master, and by 16 he was working independently as a trimmer in private workshops.
Mastery, Signature Works & Repertoire
He is a representative bearer of Jingdezhen Handmade Porcelain Craftsmanship, a third-batch national intangible cultural heritage project. A porcelain-making technician, he is an expert receiving the special government allowance of the State Council. In 1984 he was engaged by the Jingdezhen Ancient Kiln Porcelain Factory, and later joined the Jingdezhen Ceramic Historical Exhibition Area (Ancient Kiln) to demonstrate the trimming of round-ware bodies. The bodies he trims are of even thickness and consistent inside and out, and he works so quickly that he can trim as many as six hundred large round-ware bowls in a single day. He has actively carried out activities to safeguard and transmit the trimming technique; in 2010 he travelled to the Shanghai World Expo to demonstrate handmade porcelain craftsmanship, and he has taken a number of apprentices over the years.
Honors & Recognition
Male, of Han ethnicity, he was born in September 1930 in Jiujiang, Jiangxi Province, and died in September 2016. He entered the Hongqi Porcelain Factory in 1957 and worked there until his retirement in 1979, receiving from his work unit the titles of Advanced Individual and Production Expert every year during that period.
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