Chen Mingliang
Lineage & School of Heritage
Born into a family of ceramicists, he received instruction in porcelain-making techniques from his father and later became a pupil of the veteran porcelain sculptor Chen Qitai, studying under him for five years.
Mastery, Signature Works & Repertoire
He is a Han Chinese man, born in July 1963, a native of Dehua County, Fujian Province. National representative bearer of Dehua Ci Firing Craftsmanship, a fifth-batch national intangible cultural heritage project. A porcelain-making craftsman. Through years of practice his porcelain-sculpture skills gradually attained consummate mastery; combining traditional techniques with modern art, he has formed a distinctive style of his own. Beyond his creative work he has written several academic papers and independently compiled the book Appreciation of Fine Ancient Porcelain from Dehua Kilns, which has deepened public understanding of Dehua Ci firing craftsmanship. Since founding the Dehua Fengchi Porcelain Sculpture Factory in 1987, he has consistently combined creative design with the instruction of apprentices and has trained a group of ceramic talents.
Honors & Recognition
Several hundred outstanding porcelain-sculpture works have won eleven national gold awards, eight silver awards and five bronze awards.
References & Archival Sources
Representative Items of This Bearer
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