Description
Famille Rose Vase - Summer Chorus
- Title: Summer Chorus
- Artist: Li Wenyue
- Inscription: Singing All the Way, Painted in Spring of the Year of Bingwu, by Li Wenyue, “Potter of the Ink Realm”, at Yingxiang Hall, Jingdezhen
- Base Mark: Yingxiang Hall
- Dimensions & Weight: H 50.5 cm × D 26 cm; WT 7.2 kg
- Category & Technique: Porcelain Vase with Ink-painted Decorated Ornamentation
- Year of Creation: 2026 (Year of Bingwu)
This ink-decorated porcelain vase Singing All the Way integrates the craftsmanship of finely carved porcelain bodies with the elegant grace of ink-wash painting on porcelain. It depicts the abundance of autumn, the clear chirp of cicadas, and the vibrant spirit of “singing all the way”.The creation breaks free from conventional frameworks of traditional ceramic painting while maintaining roots in classical aesthetics, forming a distinctive artistic language. The brushwork is refined and unrestrained; the palette is luxurious yet unpretentious, free of excessive embellishment. It demonstrates the artist’s profound painting training, superb command of ceramic materials, and mastery of craft techniques.
Li Wenyue
Born in 1959 into a ceramic family in Jingdezhen
- Chinese Master of Arts and Crafts
- Asia-Pacific Master of Handicrafts
- National Representative Inheritor of Jingdezhen Handmade Porcelain Craftsmanship (National Intangible Cultural Heritage)
- Professor, Distinguished Teacher of Higher Education
- Vice Chairman, Ceramic Branch, China Intangible Cultural Heritage Protection Association
With over 40 years of experience in ceramic art creation, education and theoretical research, he has been invited to hold exhibitions, lectures and cultural exchanges in many countries.
Education:
Graduated from Jingdezhen Ceramic University, majoring in Ceramic Art Design. Member of the Art Design Teaching Steering Committee of the Ministry of Education. Presided over national high-quality course Famille Rose Decoration on Porcelain and National Art Fund project Talent Training of Ink-Decorated Porcelain Craftsmanship.
Mentor:
Studied under his father, Li Zhensheng, Senior Craft Artist
Awards & Collections:
- His works have won numerous awards in national and international art exhibitions.
- Eighteen Arhats won the Golden Award of the China Arts and Crafts “Hundred Flowers Award”.
- Works including Nine Elders Watching a Painting, Poetic Scenes of the Tang Dynasty and The Silk Road are collected by:
○ National Museum of China
○ China National Arts and Crafts Museum
○ Contemporary Art Museum of China, Japan
Specialties:
Ceramic art design and education; Ink Color with Gold Trailing; Famille Rose porcelain creation and theoretical research.
