Yixing Teapot artist Zhu Dan
written by siyutao art team
Titles & Affiliations
Jiangsu Provincial Ceramic Art Master (3rd batch, 2023)
National senior Craft Artist
National Senior Rural Revitalization Technician
Inheritor of Intangible Cultural Heritage (Yixing Purple Sand Art)
Vice President of Yixing Young Ceramic Artists Association
One of Yixing’s “Top Ten Outstanding Young Ceramic Artists”
Council Member of Dingshu Town Charity Branch
Council Member of Yixing Women Ceramic Artists Federation
Academic and Technical Leader of Yixing City
Executive Council Member of Yixing Folk Artists Association
Education & Artistic Path
Born in the 1970s, Zhu Dan is a guardian of traditional Yixing purple sand artistry. She graduated from Nanjing Normal University in 2013. Devoted to age, old handmade purple sand techniques, she insists on full handcrafted production in the classical manner. At the age of thirty, she founded the “Zhuhu Danxin Purple Sand Art Museum” to promote the inheritance and development of purple sand art.
Artistic Style
Her works are rooted in tradition yet imbued with creative ideas. She skillfully blends Chinese cultural elements with modern forms, achieving a naturally harmonious integration. Her distinctive designs are simple but profound, rustic yet elegant,both practical for daily use and highly collectible. Her strong shaping ability and deep cultural resonance have won admiration from artists at home and abroad, with many original pieces created through exchanges with international peers.
Major Permanent Collections
2018 – Golden Monkey Welcoming Spring Teapot ,permanently collected by the British Museum (London)
2018 – Spring and Autumn Charm , permanently collected by the Museum of London
2019 – Heart Moon Teapot, collected by Hubei Provincial Museum
2020 – Cold Rain Teapot, collected by Hainan Provincial Museum
2021 – Spring and Autumn Charm, permanently collected by the National Museum of China
2021 – True Interest Teapot, collected by the Memorial Hall of the First National Congress of the Communist Party of China
2022 – Mindfulness Teapot, collected by Jiangsu Provincial Arts and Crafts Museum
Awards & Honours (Selected)
2017 – Breeze Teapot – Gold Award, 7th “Land Award” Ceramic Works Competition
2018 – Stream Whisper – Bronze Award, 11th China Ceramic Art Grand Exhibition
2020 – Auspicious as Clouds – Gold Award, 9th “Land Award” Ceramic Works Competition
2020 – Palace – Gold Award, 11th Yibei Cup Arts and Crafts Excellence Competition
2021 – Dream Back to Tang Dynasty Suite – Gold Award, 10th “Land Award” Ceramic Works Competition
2021 – Vine Handle Teapot – Silver Award, 10th “Land Award” Ceramic Works Competition
In addition to the above, her self‑created works have received numerous national‑level gold and silver prizes over the years, and have been permanently housed in many cultural institutions, provincial museums, and the Central Academy of Arts & Crafts (now part of Tsinghua University).
Golden Monkey Welcoming Spring Teapot hamdmade by zhu dan
Reference article： 朱丹
