Wu Kaihu, art name: Moqing 墨青
Professor-level Senior Arts and Crafts Artist
Professor-level Senior Artisan for Rural Revitalization
Member of the China National Arts and Crafts Society
Member of the Jiangsu Youth Calligraphers Association
Member of the Jiangsu Xu Beihong Research Association
Born in 1962 in Yixing, the “Capital of Pottery” in China. In 1983, he began working at the No. 2 Yixing Zisha Crafts Factory in Jiangsu Province, where he studied ceramic engraving under Senior Arts and Crafts Artist Shao Xinhe 邵新和. In 1988, he began creating ceramic art and received guidance from masters such as Xu Hantang and Wang Yinxian. In 1990, he and his wife Shen Hongfen founded “Yitao Xuan.” His works have a distinctive personal style, integrating design, production, and ceramic engraving.
Representative Work
“Huazhiqiao” Teapot (Flower Branches in Bloom)
The teapot body is slightly flattened, mellow, and solid; the ring foot gives the otherwise flattened, round form an added sense of composure. Both the spout and handle are decorated with plum branches. The upright spout is elegant and unrestrained; the handle’s center of gravity is lowered, rising slightly and then sliding down gracefully, with a plum branch extending from its upper part and winding toward the body, where plum blossoms bloom vividly and stand proudly. The arched branch serves as the knob, full of resilience, with a plum branch slanting outward; the blossoms echo the body, together defying the winter snow. The fresh, quiet pastoral atmosphere is delightful, and the spirit of unyielding integrity is admirable.
