Guardians of Tradition
Discover the master artisans preserving China's intangible cultural heritage through decades of dedicated craftsmanship and scholarly pursuit.
Wang Yinxian
Wang Yinxian was a China Arts and Crafts Master and Intangible Cultural Heritage Inheritor. She was...
Xu Hantang
Xu Hantang is the first disciple of the legendary Gu Jingzhou and heir to a distinguished teapot art...
Tan Quanhai
Tan Quanhai is a China Arts and Crafts Master specializing in ceramic carving on zisha teapots. His...
Chen Mingyuan
Chen Mingyuan was a great master of zisha teapot making during the Qing Dynasty, following in the tr...
Chen Mansheng
Chen Mansheng was a Qing Dynasty scholar who revolutionized zisha teapot making by introducing liter...
Yang Pengnian
Yang Pengnian was a renowned zisha teapot maker of the Qing Dynasty. He was part of a family of teap...
Yang Fengnian
Yang Fengnian was the first female master in the history of zisha teapot making. She was the sister...
Shao Daheng
Shao Daheng was the leader of the Eight Masters of Zisha during the Qing Dynasty. His teapots were k...