Chen Xuan-Heng's Handcrafted Teaware & Vases with Vibrant Glazes

Chen Xuan-Heng is a Taiwanese ceramic artist, a recipient of the Silver Award at the 3rd Biennial Craftsmanship Dream National Creative Craft Competition in 2025. He specializes in wood-fired pottery and is renowned for his brand "Xuan Tea Ware," dedicated to crafting teaware, vases, and incense holders. Creative Style and Philosophy Chen Xuan-Heng's work emphasizes the natural expression of hand feel and brushstrokes, enhanced by diverse textures. The wood-firing process creates rich layers of ash glaze, showcasing a harmonious blend of nature and artistry. His "Ocean Rhyme Series" teacups, inspired by ocean waves, capture the layered movement and dynamism of the sea. Beyond ceramics, Chen Xuan-Heng is passionate about learning and playing the traditional Okinawan instrument, the "Sanshin." He often shares videos of himself singing and playing on social media, demonstrating his love for Okinawan music. Xuan Tea Ware The Charm of Rustic Simplicity The Warmth of Handcraft, Made by Xuan Heng https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53643908193_8055eeb255_k.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52977245497_027faef031_c.jpg #ceramics #pottery #ceramicart Embracing the spirit of rustic simplicity and Xuan Tea Ware, accompanying tea lovers through each cherished moment of soulful tea. Chen Xuan-Heng: Artist Biography Graduated from the Sculpture Group, Department of Fine Arts, Fu-Hsing Trade and Arts School Completed advanced training in the Decoration Group, Ceramics Department, Taiwan Handicraft Research Institute, 1992 Selected for the creative group at the 1st Golden Pottery Award Competition, 1993 Graduated from the Sculpture Department, National Taiwan Institute of Arts Designer of ceramic gift development at Xing Long Ceramics Graduated from the Department of Crafts, Graduate School, National Taiwan University of Arts Lecturer of Hand-Pitched Pottery for Daily Life, Luzhou Campus, Sanchong Community University, New Taipei City Selected for the 5th Taiwan International Golden Teapot Award Ceramic Design Competition Exhibition, 2014 Joint exhibition at Yingge Ceramics Museum, New Taipei City Exhibited wood-fired teacups, the "A Bowl of Scenery" series, at the Xiamen Tea Expo, 2014 Solo exhibition, "The Beauty of Fire Dance in Taiwanese Folk Crafts: Wood-Fired Ceramics," at Wen Shi, Taipei, 2015 Exhibited wood-fired ceramic teaware at the 20th MIF Macau International Trade & Investment Fair, Venetian Macao Hotel, 2015 Solo exhibition, "The Beauty of Fire Dance in Taiwanese Folk Crafts: Wood-Fired Ceramics," at Shuanghe Gallery, National Taiwan Library, 2016 Executive Secretary of the Appraisal Committee of Cultural Relics, Chinese Cultural Relics Protection Association Solo exhibition, "The Most Beautiful Encounter of Clay and Fire: When Natural Glazes Meet Mineral Glazes," at Wen Shi, Taipei, 2017 Solo exhibition, "Chen Xuan-Heng's Wood-Fired Daily Life Pottery," at Xue Yi Cheng, Dadaocheng, Taipei, 2018 Exhibited at the 13th China Yiwu International Small Commodity Fair, Zhejiang, 2018 Selected for the 7th Taiwan International Golden Teapot Award Design Competition, 2018 Exhibited at Farglory Art Museum, New Taipei City Exhibited at the Taipei World Trade Center Tea Culture Industry & Creative Aesthetics Exhibition, 2018 Exhibited paintings of Xuan Tea Ware at the Nangang World Trade Center Tea Expo, 2018 Selected as Outstanding in the Wei Wu Ying Elite Pottery Award International Tea Culture Competition, 2018 Exhibited at the 14th China Yiwu International Small Commodity Fair, Zhejiang, 2019 Selected for the 8th International Golden Teapot Award Ceramic Design Competition, 2020 Joint exhibition at the Taichung Port Art Center, 2020 Joint exhibition, "Brilliant Gold: Wood-Fired Tea and Flower Ware," at Meng Jiao Gallery, Taipei, 2021 Joint exhibition, "Wood-Fired Tea and Flower Ware," at Cangshan Gallery, Sanyi, Miaoli, 2021 Illustrator for tea pottery in the book "Exploring the Aesthetic Consciousness of Japanese Tea Pottery," 2023 Exhibited tea pottery illustrations at SiSiNanCun Gallery, 2023 Joint exhibition, Nantou Pottery Association, Nantou Cultural Center, 2024 Joint exhibition, Nantou Pottery Association, Nantou Wude Hall, 2025 Joint exhibition, Nantou Pottery Association, Dali Cultural Center, Taichung, 2025 Joint exhibition, Nantou Pottery Association, National Changhua Living Art Center, 2025 Joint exhibition, "Love Pottery, Donate Love: Pottery Exhibition," Nantou County Government Cultural Affairs Bureau, 2025 Silver Award at the 3rd Biennial Craftsmanship Dream National Creative Craft Competition, 2025 Guest Lecturer for Pottery Professional Courses, University, 2025 **Gentle Reminder Before Ordering** **Material** **Ceramic** **Usage and Care Instructions** **1. Not suitable for oven, microwave, or dishwasher.** **2. Do not use steel wool for cleaning to avoid scratching the ceramic glaze. Please use a soft cloth or sponge brush.** **1. Some items are hand-glazed; glaze colors vary due to the depth of the glaze material.** **2. Some items are handmade and may not have the uniform size of machine-produced items. Wood-fired pieces may occasionally have slight marks from glaze drips that have been smoothed or polished. These will be clearly indicated in the product photos and descriptions. We kindly ask that those who seek perfection and are overly meticulous reconsider ordering, and instead appreciate the characteristics of handmade items.** **3. Due to the mineral content in ceramics, minor imperfections such as small pores, air bubbles, or small iron spot crystals are natural phenomena after firing at high temperatures.** **4. Due to screen color differences on consumer devices and natural variations during the firing process, there may be slight color discrepancies between the products listed on this website and the actual items received. Therefore, the color of the received item will prevail.** **Designed and handcrafted by Taiwanese artisans, or custom-manufactured.**