Wu Shunhong
Wu Shunhong is a Professor-level Senior Arts and Crafts Artist born in 1963 in Yixing, Jiangsu. He is skilled in plain wares, floral/naturalistic wares, marbled clay, and frog clay sculpture.
In 1981, after graduating from high school, he entered the Research Institute of the Zisha Craft Factory, where he specialized in innovative design and production. He received long-term guidance from Chinese Ceramic Art Master Xu Daming and later special guidance from Chinese Ceramic Art Master Wu Ming. His craftsmanship stands out among his peers. In 2006, he entered Jiangsu Economic and Trade College for further study, and in the same year he was listed in the Directory of Contemporary Zisha Celebrities.
Over more than forty years in the craft, Wu Shunhong has studied diligently and learned widely from the strengths of others, developing highly proficient skills. He has always insisted on using the purest zisha clay and the most traditional hand-forming methods. While inheriting tradition, he continues to innovate. His works are vivid and lifelike, expressing essence, energy, and spirit to the fullest and reflecting the original, authentic nature and character of zisha.
His representative works are characterized by smooth lines, ingenious conceptions, unique creativity, fine workmanship, and rustic elegance. Combining traditional zisha art with modern aesthetics, they are full of vitality and imagination. They are loved and collected by people from all walks of life at home and abroad and are regarded as treasures.
Awards
2019: Fishing Alone on a Cold River (寒江独钓) won the Silver Award at the 17th China Arts and Crafts Expo and the “Five Golden Flowers” Dalian Biennial Exhibition.
2021: Lingqiu (菱秋) won the Gold Award at the 2021 China International Cultural Tourism Industry Trade Expo “Zhongyi Cup” Arts and Crafts Excellent Works Competition.
2021: Bamboo Segment (竹段) won the Silver Award at the Jiangsu Arts and Crafts “Yibo Cup” Ceramic Art Innovation Works Exhibition and Ceramic Art Paper Competition.
2022: Pengbi Shenghui (蓬荜生辉, “Bringing Glory to a Humble Home”) won the Gold Award at the “Dialogue Between Pottery and Porcelain · Yixing ‘Fangyuan Cup’ Zisha Innovation Works Competition.”
Museum Collections
2021: Peach-shaped Overhead-handle Teapot (仙桃提梁壶) was permanently collected by Wuxi Museum.
2021: Pengbi Shenghui Teapot (蓬荜生辉壶) was permanently collected by the China Zisha Museum.
2021: Mingquan Teapot (鸣泉壶) was permanently collected by the China Zisha Museum.
2021: Moonlight over the Lotus Pond (荷塘月色) was permanently collected by Wuxi Museum.
March 2022: Peach-shaped Overhead-handle Teapot (仙桃提梁壶) was permanently collected by the Jiangxi Provincial Museum.
March 2022: Fishing Alone on a Cold River (寒江独钓) was permanently collected by the Jiangxi Provincial Museum.
March 2022: Golden Monkey Welcomes Spring (金猴迎春) was permanently collected by the Jiangxi Provincial Museum.
Design Patents
2021: Pengbi Shenghui Teapot (蓬荜生辉壶) obtained a national design patent, patent no. ZL202130203040.7.
2021: Lingqiu (菱秋) obtained a national design patent, patent no. ZL202130203266.7.
Publications
In 2021, Wu Shunhong published the following papers in Ceramics Science and Art:
“Appreciation of the Decorative Art of Auspicious Purple Mist from the East (紫气东来)”
“The Creation and Appreciation of the Zisha Teapot Lingqiu (菱秋)”
“The Natural Form and Charm of Pengbi Shenghui (蓬荜生辉)”
Through decades of dedicated practice, Wu Shunhong has built a distinctive artistic language that honors the roots of Yixing zisha while bringing it into dialogue with contemporary aesthetics. His work reflects a rare balance of traditional craftsmanship, natural inspiration, and creative vitality.
yixing zisha teapot chuan lu made by wu shunhong
yixing zisha teapot hai shang sheng ming yue made by wu shunhong
yixing zisha teapot niu gai lian zi made by wu shunhong
