{"product_id":"zisha-teapot-by-level-1a-grandmasters-fan-wei-qun","title":"Zisha teapot collection by Level 1A Grandmasters, FAN Wei-Qun  范伟群 Indicative price","description":"\u003ch3 data-start=\"259\" data-end=\"321\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"263\" data-end=\"319\"\u003eMaster Fan Wei-Qun – Grandmaster of Yixing Zisha Art\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"323\" data-end=\"632\"\u003eBorn in 1970 into a renowned pottery family of Yixing, \u003cstrong data-start=\"378\" data-end=\"393\"\u003eFan Wei-Qun\u003c\/strong\u003e is a fourth-generation heir to the legendary “Da Sheng Pottery” line founded by his ancestor Fan Da-Sheng. With over 30 years of artistic practice, he is widely recognized as one of the leading figures in contemporary Zisha ceramic art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"634\" data-end=\"656\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"634\" data-end=\"654\"\u003eTitles \u0026amp; Honours\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- National Master of Ceramic Art (China) – specialized in teapot making\u003cbr\u003e- Jiangsu Provincial Master of Arts and Crafts (2016, 6th edition)\u003cbr\u003e- Jiangsu Provincial Master of Ceramic Art (2011, 1st edition)\u003cbr\u003e- Senior Research-Level Arts and Crafts Artist (Level 1) since 2012\u003cbr\u003e- Vice President, Jiangsu Ceramic Arts Committee\u003cbr\u003e- Representative Inheritor of Wuxi’s Intangible Cultural Heritage (Zisha Pottery)\u003cbr\u003e- Founder and Artistic Director of Fan Family Pottery Studio\u003cbr\u003e- Chairman of Xi Wang Zisha Ceramic Cooperative and President of Yixing Youth Pottery Artists Association\u003cbr\u003e- Designated expert for Zisha art valuation by the Jiangsu Provincial Price Bureau\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1347\" data-end=\"1692\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1347\" data-end=\"1380\"\u003eArtistic Heritage \u0026amp; Education\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1380\" data-end=\"1383\"\u003eTrained under two Zisha grandmasters – \u003cstrong data-start=\"1422\" data-end=\"1437\"\u003eWu Tong-Fen\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"1442\" data-end=\"1457\"\u003eXu Han-Tang\u003c\/strong\u003e – Master Fan also completed advanced art studies at both Tsinghua Academy of Fine Arts and China Academy of Art. He combines rigorous craftsmanship with deep cultural reflection, creating works that balance form, function, and soul.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1694\" data-end=\"2195\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1694\" data-end=\"1726\"\u003eContributions \u0026amp; Achievements\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1726\" data-end=\"1729\"\u003eOver his career, Master Fan has created more than 100 original Zisha teapot designs — each noted for precise proportion, fine hand-finishing, and rich artistic connotation. He has taught hundreds of students and founded multiple cooperatives to nurture young potters. His works have been exhibited in the United States, France, the United Kingdom, Japan, Korea, Singapore, and across Hong Kong and Taiwan, widely praised for their refined style and cultural depth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2197\" data-end=\"2585\"\u003eHis masterpieces — including \u003cem data-start=\"2226\" data-end=\"2251\"\u003e“Heavenly Treasure Pot”\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem data-start=\"2256\" data-end=\"2273\"\u003e“Jade Wall Pot”\u003c\/em\u003e — have won \u003cstrong data-start=\"2285\" data-end=\"2300\"\u003eGold Awards\u003c\/strong\u003e at the 4th and 8th China Master Arts Expositions. The work \u003cem data-start=\"2360\" data-end=\"2378\"\u003e“Monk’s Hat Pot”\u003c\/em\u003e is preserved in the Korean National Museum. Several of his teapots are held in the collections of the \u003cstrong data-start=\"2481\" data-end=\"2499\"\u003eBritish Museum\u003c\/strong\u003e, the \u003cstrong data-start=\"2505\" data-end=\"2533\"\u003eAmerican Ceramics Museum\u003c\/strong\u003e, and China’s \u003cstrong data-start=\"2547\" data-end=\"2582\"\u003eZiguang Pavilion of Zhongnanhai\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2587\" data-end=\"2870\"\u003eBeyond his craft, Master Fan has authored and edited key works including \u003cem data-start=\"2660\" data-end=\"2693\"\u003eA Brief History of Yixing Zisha\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"2695\" data-end=\"2734\"\u003eA Brief History of Republic-Era Zisha\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem data-start=\"2740\" data-end=\"2782\"\u003eThe Art of Fan Wei-Qun’s Zisha Creations\u003c\/em\u003e, and he is a recognized researcher and cultural ambassador for Yixing Zisha heritage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2872\" data-end=\"3139\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2872\" data-end=\"2886\"\u003ePhilosophy\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2886\" data-end=\"2889\"\u003eMaster Fan believes that a Zisha teapot is not merely a vessel, but a living expression of balance between earth and human spirit. 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