Qian Meihua
Lineage & School of Heritage
In 1958 Qian Meihua entered the enamel factory, where she studied under the veteran artists Wang Baocheng, Yu Zhaogui, and others, and continuously explored and innovated on the basis of the inherited tradition.
Mastery, Signature Works & Repertoire
Female, of the Han ethnic group, born in 1927, a native of Beijing. National representative bearer of Cloisonné Enamel Craftsmanship, a first-batch national intangible cultural heritage project; holder of a master's degree; and a master of Chinese arts and crafts. She was the first intellectual in New China to work specifically on cloisonné design, and an exemplary figure in applying the theory of fine art to the traditional cloisonné craft. She applied the creative techniques of Chinese freehand ink painting to the cloisonné wire-inlay and enamel-filling process, created the tiran dianlan method, a carve-and-dye and enamel-dotting technique for rendering falling snow, researched and innovated four new glazing techniques, proposed and promoted a refined and subdued palette of harmonious colors, and strengthened the artistry of her products through the principles of color science and the selective optimization of glaze colors. Representative works include the Zhou Qilei vase, the Heping Song Baojian (Ode to Peace Treasure Mirror), and the Gaiwan-style vase, among others; she also compiled China's first textbook on cloisonné creative design, Jingtailan Chuangzuo Sheji, together with several reference works on cloisonné pattern design. Today, although advanced in years, she continues to create and to take on disciples.
Honors & Recognition
The forms and patterns of the several dozen products she designed are still produced today as standard lines of the enterprises, and they have won national, ministerial, and municipal gold prizes on many occasions.
References & Archival Sources
Representative Items of This Bearer
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