Wang Yansheng
Lineage & School of Heritage
He is the fifth-generation transmitter of the porcelain-making craft. Born into a porcelain-making family whose forebears were throwing artisans, he began learning from his father at the age of 11 and became the fifth-generation transmitter of the family line.
Mastery, Signature Works & Repertoire
Male, of Han ethnicity, he was born in September 1934 in Jiujiang, Jiangxi Province. He is a representative bearer of Jingdezhen Handmade Porcelain Craftsmanship, a third-batch national intangible cultural heritage project. In 1949 he joined the tableware section of the Jianguo Porcelain Factory as a thrower, and later served as a workshop team leader. In 1995 he was transferred to the Jingdezhen Ceramic Historical Exhibition Area (Ancient Kiln) to give productive demonstrations, and from 1999 he demonstrated throwing there full time. He is skilled in making round-ware bodies, such as bowls, plates and ewers. Through constant study and innovation in practice he developed the technique of throwing multi-section gourd-shaped vases, enriching the range of round-ware forms; his record for a gourd vase reaches fifteen sections. He has actively promoted the transmission of the craft and has taught many people.
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