Wu Jun · “Snow-Covered Hills” Teacup｜Whispers of Winter Mountains in a Single Cup

Wu Jun: "Snow-Covered Hills" Teacup

✨ Artist Profile ✨
Wu Jun, courtesy name Chengyuan, born 1987 in Badou Town, Longquan City, Zhejiang. His family has a long tradition in Longquan celadon craftsmanship. He grew up in Shangyang, immersed in the artistic atmosphere of celadon-making. In 2006, he apprenticed under Li Zhiming, grandson of Li Huaide, receiving traditional glaze formulas and forming techniques training.

🎨 Educational Journey 🎨
Wu Jun graduated from Jingdezhen Ceramic University, majoring in Ceramic Art and Design. He is recognized as a Master of Arts and Crafts of Lishui City and a representative inheritor of intangible cultural heritage in Longquan City. He is a member of the Zhejiang Federation of Literary and Art Circles' "New Heights in Visual Arts" initiative and the China Folk Artists Association.

🏆 Achievements 🏆
In 2017, Wu Jun won the Gold Prize at the 2nd China (Shenzhen) International Tea Ware Design Competition with "Following Circle, Arriving at Square." In 2018, his piece "Ge" was acquired by the Zhejiang Provincial Museum, and a "String-Pattern Plum Vase" was collected by the Hangzhou West Lake State Guest House. In 2019, he organized ceramic culture exchange exhibitions in Seoul and Madrid.

📚 Academic Contributions 📚
Wu Jun authored papers on the formal language of Longquan celadon in contemporary art contexts and on modern cultural and artistic communication of traditional Longquan celadon. He advocates for cultural heritage integration with contemporary innovation. Born into a celadon-making family and formally trained by a master lineage, Wu Jun combines traditional skills with contemporary creativity.