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Ying Yeping
应野平
1910–1990 Modern Dynasty A keeper of tradition through the storm of the modern age
Biography
Ying Yeping (1910–1990) lived through one of the most turbulent and transformative centuries in Chinese history, and yet the quiet art of Yixing zisha pottery endured — and so did the masters who shaped it. Working across a period that saw China reinvent itself entirely, artisans like Ying carried the ancient traditions of purple clay craft through decades of change, ensuring that the delicate balance of form, function, and philosophy at the heart of zisha work was never lost.
Key Contribution
Ying Yeping represented the vital bridge generation of 20th-century Yixing masters who preserved classic zisha techniques during an era of sweeping social and cultural upheaval in China.
Referenced in the Book
p. 143