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About the Artist;

Mr. Wu Xiaomei, born March 1948 in Yixing, Jiangsu China, is a researcher-level senior craft artist.
He used to be the director of the Yixing Institute of Ceramics, the former director of the Yixing Ceramics
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Museum in China, and a master Chinese pottery artist. He is currently a member of the Chinese Ancient
Ceramic Society and a member of the Collection Committee of the Chinese Arts and Crafts Society. The only

ceramic artist specializing in "sports pottery" in China.

Having worked for nearly 50 years perfecting his specialized pottery craft, Mr. Wu’s styles bring forth accurate
ancient pottery styles of sports and history.
In 1993, the "Shengshi Fengliu" series of 2005 "Shengshi Fengliu" Hanbai Opera series was invited to be
exhibited at the Nanjing Museum. The International Olympic Committee was accompanied by State Councilor
to visit and exhibit. The "Go" of the Hanba Opera series is collected by the Nanjing Museum.

In 2006, "Go" and "Hou Qiang" of the Hanba Opera series were collected by the Chinese Olympic Committee.
Among them, "Hou Qiang" was presented as the International Olympic Committee's gift to the President of the
International Olympic Committee, Mr. Rogge.

Artistic Achievements
Before 1993, he made a name for making antique utensils. In 1993 he used the ancient Chinese dynasties to
create themes of the past dynasties, with the title of "Spirit of the World". Eight series of "Tang Polo",
"Qing Bai Zi", "Five Birds Play", "Rohan Boxing", "Tai Chi Chuan", "Men Huan Girl". He is the only ceramic
artist specializing in "sports pottery" in China. The style of his works is unique and one of a kind, mainly using
the original Chinese pottery techniques of ancient dynasties and utilizing a special clay medium that is now
no longer available.

In his forms of expression, he also incorporates modern art consciousness, and seeks the intersection of
Eastern and Western cultures in the relationship between abstraction and figuration. Therefore, although
the subject matter is traditional, the formal aesthetic is modern. His masterpieces such as "Han Bai Opera"
ad "Khan Qing" have won the gold and silver awards in the national ceramic art design competition. Due to
the frequent participation in the awards, the media knows him as the "Jiangnan Wizards".

In recent years, he has worked hard to connect with the international art market and promoted his works to
European and American galleries. He has achieved fruitful results and has become one of the most famous

ceramic artists in mainland China.