Rank: Contemporary Zisha Elite (Zhang Yin’s apprentice)

Mud material: Duan mud

Capacity: 170cc

Year of production: Year of Jihai

【Young Potential Ceramic Artist】 Xue Xiaodong, born in 1990 , studied under Ge Taozhong, a famous purple sand master, and insisted on making pots entirely by hand. He is good at light utensils, rib utensils, and flower utensils and has solid skills.

[Student: Ge Taozhong, male, a close disciple of Hutan master Gu Jingzhou. He was born in Taodu in 1957. In 1976, he entered the Yixing Zisha Factory and received enlightenment from senior craftsman Li Bifang. In 1978, he was admitted to the Zisha Research Institute and studied under Zhenggao Shen Junhua. In 1980, he received personal guidance from Gu Jingzhou, a master of Chinese arts and crafts, and began to engage in purple sand creation. With comprehensive technology, excellent production and full of personality, we constantly explore the essence of purple clay pottery and make full use of the characteristics of purple clay to express its artistic effect. In 1993, he received the "Artisan Artist" qualification certificate issued by the Jiangsu Provincial Department of Light Industry. His works have won many awards and are collected by the Chinese Ministry of Culture, Zhongnanhai Ziguang Pavilion, and major museums, art galleries, and cultural relics centers at home and abroad. 】