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This article talks about the “Master of Chinese arts and crafts” and the selection mechanism. In the realm of craftsmanship, this award is the highest honor for an artist. We list the high standard required for artist selection. For example, only ten artists have received this national honor for inside-painted snuff bottle artists since 1979. Here, we also present all the inside painters who received this award as a reference - Estimated reading time: 4 mins
The Master of Chinese Arts and Crafts award is a goal that all craftsmen regard as the highest honor. No artisan does not want this title, for it is a recognition from the country and an acknowledgment of their monumental accomplishment over the years. As a significant field of craftsmanship, inside-painted snuff bottle is also the traditional subject emphasized by the Chinese government. Without a doubt, the government selects inside painted snuff bottles to become one of the award subjects.
Before being called the master of Chinese arts and crafts, the Chinese government named those who had made significant achievements in the arts and crafts as “old artists.” For instance, Ye Bengqi and Ye Xiaofeng, the sons of Ye Zhongsan, one of the major inside-painted snuff bottle masters in the late Qing dynasty. See more details about Ye family, the origin of modern snuff bottle. However, it was not until 1979 that the formal selection process for the Masters of Chinese Arts and Crafts began. This event takes place once every four years. As of 2018, there have been seven editions, and only 533 artists have been awarded. Of all, only ten contemporary inside-painted snuff bottles received this title in 40 years. It is challenging for the snuff bottle artist to earn this title from the record.
The selection criteria for the Chinese Master of Arts and crafts award are stringent. According to the document, the selection criteria are as follow:
Professionals who have been engaged in the design and production of traditional arts and crafts for more than 20 consecutive years (including 20 years)
The candidate must have a rich creative experience and profound traditional culture, and artistic accomplishment in history.
The artist must equip with comprehensive and superb skills, outstanding creation and unique style, artistic achievements. The candidate should also be recognized within the industry and have a reputation at home and abroad.
Make outstanding contributions to the inheritance, excavation, protection, development, and talent training of traditional arts and crafts.
The candidate must first have the title of Master of Arts and crafts recognized by the provincial people’s government. We can see that having the title of local Master of Arts and crafts is one threshold for becoming the national Master of Arts and crafts.
From the above, we can know that get a Master of Arts and crafts represents the highest achievement recognized by the country. However, in the field of inside painting snuff bottles, who have ever won this award?
The following lists the artists who have won the Master of Chinese Arts and Crafts title in the genre of inside painting snuff bottles.
In 1979, the first Chinese Master of Arts and crafts - Wang Xisan
Wang Xisan is the founder of Ji school inside painted snuff bottles. Without a doubt, he deserves to be the first master of Chinese arts and crafts. See the detailed introduction of Wang Xisan.
In 1988, the second Chinese Arts and Crafts Master - Li Kechang.
In 1993, the 3rd Chinese Arts and Crafts Masters - Zhang Guangqing and Wu Songling.
In 1997, the 4th Chinese Arts and Crafts Master - Zhang Rucai.
In 2006, the 5th Chinese Arts and Crafts Masters - Liu Shouben, Zhang Tieshan, Wang Xiaocheng.
In 2012, the 6th Chinese Arts and Crafts Masters - Fu Guoshun, Wang Guangming
Here is the detailed introduction of Fu Guoshun.
In 2018, no one was selected in the field of inside painting.
In 2022, Huang San was newly elected as a Master of Chinese arts and crafts in the field of inside painted snuff bottle.
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The Chinese Arts and Crafts Master is the national honorary title for every artist, and thus the selection standards are rigorous. This honor issued by China government is the dream of every snuff bottle artist. So far, there are only ten painters in the snuff bottle industry who have received this title. These painters are the familiar masters in the snuff bottle world, such as the founder of the Ji School - Wang Xisan, the representative of the Beijing School: Liu Shouben, the representative of the Yue school: Wu Songling, and the representative of the Lu school: Li Kechang and Zhang Guangqing and so on.Here is the basic introduction to the four primary schools of contemporary inside painting.
In conclusion:
Chinese arts and crafts masters can be used as the reference when collecting the best quality inside painted snuff bottles. Suppose collectors have enough wealth for art collecting. In that case, they can try to collect these masterclass works since the works from these masters are the highest-level collections from an art and investment perspective. However, in the process of collecting, you must also pay attention to the art forgery. Currently, these masters have quite a lot of counterfeit products on the market. D.D Art would advise the collectors to choose reputable and long-established dealer channels for this high-end artwork. Or they can also contact D.D Art for advice on the collection of snuff bottles. In addition, if you are particularly interested in the works of certain painters, you can also contact local collectors in China through D.D Art. We might be able to reach out to the artist in person to get a genuine inside-painted snuff bottle for you.
All in all, the title of Chinese Master arts and crafts is the highest hall for all snuff bottle artists. It could be a good reference when collecting the artwork for every collector. Every work painted by them is the treasure in the collections.
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