Researcher-level Senior Arts and Crafts Specialist
Senior Arts and Crafts Master
Vice President of the Engraving Branch of Yixing Ceramic Industry Association
Born in 1965 in Yixing, Jiangsu, Wu Zhenyu graduated from Jiangsu Light Industry School (now Wuxi Institute of Technology). He studied under the guidance of the experienced artist Tan Yaokun and the National People's Congress representative and Chinese Master Craftsman Tan Quanhai, receiving their authentic teachings. Throughout his nearly thirty years of artistic creation, he also received careful guidance from renowned masters He Daohong and Shi Xiaoma.
His representative works include "Rhythm of Angular Sound," "Imitation Antique Sunflower," "Eight-Petal Sunflower," and "Imitation Bronze Ancient Gui Jun." In his long-term involvement in the creation of purple clay teapots, he excels in carving and making ribbed patterns. His works blend the ancient and the modern, displaying strong artistic tension and profound cultural heritage. They inherit tradition, are rich in creativity, embody the qualities of calligraphy, painting, and stone inscriptions, and exhibit an elegant, lively, nimble, and flowing sensation that brings joy and relaxation to viewers. His works have been exhibited in Southeast Asia, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, and other places, and have been treasured by collectors from all walks of life, often receiving awards. He is one of the outstanding representatives in the field of ribbed pattern teapots.
Awards and Collections:
November 2003: "Ancient Ji Zun" won the Bronze Award at the 5th China (National Level) Master Craftsman Fine Art Expo
August 2004: Essay "Simple and Elegant Ribbed Pattern Teapots" won the Excellent Paper Award at Yixing City Outstanding Academic Paper Competition
May 2005: "Water and Clouds Teapot" won the Third Prize at Jiangsu Province Ceramic Art Innovation Works Evaluation
September 2006: "Lotus Seed Teapot" won the Silver Award at the First Qinhuangdao Yixing Purple Clay Works Exhibition
November 2007: "Silver Platform Drunk Guest" won the Gold Award at the 9th China (National Level) Master Craftsman Fine Art Expo
November 2007: "Jade Bi Maple" won the Silver Award at the 9th China (National Level) Master Craftsman Fine Art Expo
October 2009: "Three-Legged Ding Ball Teapot" collected by China Yixing Ceramic Museum
October 2010: "Lotus Seed Teapot" won the Gold Award at the 12th China (National Level) Master Craftsman Fine Art Expo
October 2010: "Six-Angled Pouring Spout" won the Gold Award at the 12th China (National Level) Master Craftsman Fine Art Expo
October 2010: "Zhuni Sunflower Eight-Petal Teapot" collected by Tianjin Museum
December 2010: "Affection for Wu and Yue" won the First Prize at Jiangsu Province Ceramic Art Innovation Works Evaluation
December 2010: "Harvest of Five Grains" won the Excellence Award at Jiangsu Province Ceramic Art Innovation Works Evaluation
December 2010: "Jade Bi Maple Set Teapot" won the Excellence Award at Jiangsu Province Ceramic Art Innovation Works Evaluation
July 2012: "Milk Cauldron" Teapot won the Outstanding Award at the First Yixing Handmade Purple Clay Competition
November 2013: "Square Melody Ascending" collected by Jilin Provincial Museum
January 2014: "Affection for Wu and Yue Teapot" collected by China Yixing Ceramic Museum
October 2014: "Divine Elegance Teapot" won the Gold Award at the 16th China (National Level) Master Craftsman Fine Art Expo
October 2014: "Six-Petal Plum Blossom" won the Gold Award at the 16th China (National Level) Master Craftsman Fine Art Expo
October 2014: "Square Melody Ascending" won the Silver Award at the 16th China (National Level) Master Craftsman Fine Art Expo
October 2014: "Tiancheng Tea Set" won the Bronze Award at the First Jiangsu Province Ceramic Art Works Exhibition
October 2014: "Xiangxinruiyi Tea Set" won the Excellence Award at the First Jiangsu Province Ceramic Art Works Exhibition
March 2015: "Xiangxinruiyi Tea Set (5 pieces)" won the Bronze Award at the 9th National Ceramic Art Design Innovation Competition
