Zhang Xinyi
Mastery, Signature Works & Repertoire
Male, Han ethnicity, born in February 1958 in Shanghai Municipality. A representative bearer of the fourth batch of national intangible cultural heritage projects in fine gold and silver work craftsmanship. A Master of Chinese Arts and Crafts and a senior arts and crafts artist. He began studying fine gold and silver work in 1972 under Tao Liangbao and Bian Bingsen, and from 2006 served as chief craftsman of Shanghai Lao Feng Xiang Co., Ltd. While inheriting traditional craft, he absorbed the finest of Chinese and foreign arts and crafts, made bold breakthroughs and brought forth new work, designing and producing a series of fine pieces that represent the highest level of Chinese fine gold and silver work and repeatedly winning numerous design awards at home and abroad.
Honors & Recognition
His jewellery works Golden Snake Leather Necklace, Xuan (Whirling), Descendants of the Dragon, Chi Cheng (Galloping) and Dragon Boat received first prizes including the Hundred Flowers Award for Chinese Arts and Crafts conferred by the Chinese Arts and Crafts Society, while his ornamental pieces Guanyin of the Prosperous Age, Zhenzhu Linpin (Pearl-Scaled Treasures), Eight Immortals' Sacred Gourd and Jin Yu Man Tang (Gold and Jade Fill the Hall) received second prizes of the Hundred Flowers Cup Award for Fine Chinese Arts and Crafts conferred by the China Arts and Crafts Association.
References & Archival Sources
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