Xu Guoqin
Jingdezhen Porcelain Artist
Xu Guoqin (徐国琴), born in 1966 in Jingdezhen, Jiangxi Province, China, is a contemporary Chinese porcelain artist recognized as a Jiangxi Master of Ceramic Art and a professor-level Senior Arts and Crafts Artist. She is also recognized as a representative inheritor of intangible cultural heritage in Jingdezhen. Her professional background includes work as Chief Designer of the National Porcelain Office of Jiangxi Ceramic Industry Corporation. (Jahe-web)
Based in Jingdezhen, historically known as one of China’s principal centers of porcelain production, Xu Guoqin has developed an artistic practice rooted in traditional Chinese porcelain painting, particularly underglaze blue-and-white decoration.
Artistic Heritage
Xu Guoqin is recognized in art and auction archives as a third-generation inheritor of the lineage of Wang Bu (王步), the legendary "Blue-and-White Master" of Jingdezhen.
Her artistic lineage flows directly from Wang Bu through his son and second-generation successor, Wang Enhuai (王恩怀). Studio profiles record that Xu Guoqin formally studied ceramic art decoration under Wang Enhuai beginning in 1990.
As daughter-in-law to Wang Enhuai, Xu Guoqin carries forward the distinguished artistic traditions and spirit of the Wang family lineage.
Artistic Practice
Xu Guoqin is particularly associated with underglaze blue-and-white porcelain, as well as blue-and-white and copper-red decoration and other forms of underglaze ceramic painting.
Her work incorporates techniques derived from traditional Chinese painting, including the use of expressive brushwork and the mogu (没骨) painting approach, in which forms are rendered through brushwork and washes rather than conventional outlines. Published descriptions of her work emphasize the integration of Chinese painting techniques with the three-dimensional form and material qualities of porcelain. (Sohu)
Her porcelain works frequently explore subjects including flowers, birds, children, auspicious imagery, and traditional Chinese cultural themes.
Professional Roles
Published art and auction records identify
Xu Guoqin with several professional and academic roles, including:
* Jiangxi Master of Ceramic Art
* Professor-level Senior Arts and Crafts Artist
* Representative inheritor of intangible cultural heritage in Jingdezhen
* Chief Designer, National Porcelain Office of Jiangxi Ceramic Industry Corporation
* Director / member of the China Arts and Crafts Society
* Visiting Professor, Jingdezhen Ceramics Vocational and Technical College
* Member of the Jingdezhen Artists Association
* Director of the Jingdezhen Women’s Ceramic Artists Association
Recent auction documentation also identifies her as a member of the China Arts and Crafts Society and a director of the Jingdezhen Ceramic Association. (Jahe-web)
Selected Awards and Recognition
Published artist records document numerous awards received by Xu Guoqin’s works, including:
* 2014 — Gold Award, Tongqu (童趣), China Beijing International Gift & Crafts Fair
* 2014 — Gold Award, Feng Sheng Shui Qi (风生水起), 4th “Dadi Award”
* 2013 — Gold Award, Dashou Tu (大寿图), 15th China National Arts and Crafts Masters’ Fine Arts Expo
* 2013 — Silver Award, Huakai Fugui (花开富贵), 15th China National Arts and Crafts Masters’ Fine Arts Expo
* 2012 — Gold Award, Fugui Renhe (富贵仁和), China Arts and Crafts “Hundred Flowers Award”
* 2011 — Gold Award, Fugui Xiangrui Zui Chunchun (富贵祥瑞醉春晖), “Golden Phoenix” Innovation Product Design Competition
* 2010 — Gold Award, Tongqu (童趣), National Arts and Crafts Masters’ Fine Arts Exhibition
These awards are documented in published artist biographies and auction-related materials. (Sohu)
Selected Museum and Institutional Collections
Published records also document works by Xu Guoqin in several institutional collections, including:
* National Museum of China — Huakai Fugui (花开富贵), 2007
* Capital Museum — Fugui Changqing (富贵长青), 2015
* China Arts and Crafts Museum — Fugui Renhe (富贵仁和), 2012
* Jiangxi Provincial Museum — Tongqu (童趣), 2011
* Jiangxi Arts and Crafts Museum — works including Yingxi Tu (婴戏图)
* Shanxi Arts and Crafts Museum — Yingxi Tu (婴戏图)
* Jingdezhen Ceramic Museum — Dashou Tu (大寿图) and other works
These collection records are reported in published artist references and auction catalog materials. (Sohu)
Selected Auction Record
Xu Guoqin’s works have appeared in Chinese art auctions.
At the 2022 Beijing Poly “A Century of Heritage — Jingdezhen Modern and Contemporary Ceramics” auction, her Huakai Fugui (花开富贵) porcelain vase sold for RMB 138,000. (Sohu)
In 2024, Xu Guoqin’s Fugui Tu(富贵图），a blue-and-white underglaze-painted porcelain work, achieved a hammer price of HK$240.000 at the Poly Culture MGM charity auction gala in Macau.
Auction prices vary significantly according to the work, provenance, condition, size, date, and auction circumstances. Individual auction results should therefore not be interpreted as a general valuation of the artist’s work.
Selected Cultural and International Activities
Published records also associate Xu Guoqin with a number of cultural and exhibition-related activities, including participation in the design of porcelain gifts for the 2010 Shanghai World Expo and work connected with the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. Her works have also been documented in international cultural exhibitions and ceramic exchanges. (Sohu)
Artistic Legacy
Xu Guoqin’s work represents a contemporary continuation of Jingdezhen’s long tradition of porcelain painting, with particular emphasis on the expressive possibilities of blue-and-white decoration.
Through her connection to the artistic lineage of Wang Bu and her own practice in underglaze porcelain painting, her work brings together traditional Chinese painting aesthetics, expressive brushwork, and the distinctive material qualities of Jingdezhen porcelain.
About Jingdezhen
Jingdezhen, in Jiangxi Province, China, has been one of China’s most important centers of porcelain production for centuries. Xu Guoqin’s artistic practice is closely connected with this historic porcelain tradition and its continuing contemporary development.
China’s Jingdezhen Handicraft Porcelain Industry Sites have officially been inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
According to UNESCO and heritage experts, Jingdezhen stands out as a unique historical case: an urban space that has preserved and operated a complete handcraft porcelain industry ecosystem—spanning raw material extraction, technological innovation, intensive manufacturing, and global trade—continuously over a millennium.
Beyond its historical value, Jingdezhen remains a vibrant center of craftsmanship today, bridging traditional ceramic artistry with contemporary global exchanges.
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