Banquet 3
Plate Stand
2013 (made)
2013 (made)
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Jiang Yanze is Associate Professor at the School of Design of the Nanjing University of the Arts. She completed her BA in Ceramic Art at the Nanjing University of the Arts and her MA at the Jingdezhen Ceramic Institute. She has received critical acclaim both in China and abroad, notably in winning the Sidney Myer Fund Premier Award at the Shepparton Art Museum, Victoria, Australia, in 2004, and participating in the international exhibition 1001 Cups in 2010 that travelled from Switzerland to India, China and Korea.
From around 2003, Jiang started to create anthropomorphic forms using moulded ceramic vessels, usually in the shape of ancient Chinese figurines. In 2012, she began the Banquet series during her residency at Gaochun Ceramic Factory in Jiangsu province that produces bone china tableware. Using the factory’s raw material, Jiang developed her ideas further by incorporating shapes from the factory’s mass produced tableware in her works, such as the knob on the teapot lid, which are visible in this piece. There is an element of humour in her pieces, as the solemn shapes that are reminiscent of Han-dynasty tomb figurines are reconstructed in cartoonish forms. At the same time, the piece speaks to the centrality of vessels in the performance of ritualised social relationships, in the past, and in contemporary life.
From around 2003, Jiang started to create anthropomorphic forms using moulded ceramic vessels, usually in the shape of ancient Chinese figurines. In 2012, she began the Banquet series during her residency at Gaochun Ceramic Factory in Jiangsu province that produces bone china tableware. Using the factory’s raw material, Jiang developed her ideas further by incorporating shapes from the factory’s mass produced tableware in her works, such as the knob on the teapot lid, which are visible in this piece. There is an element of humour in her pieces, as the solemn shapes that are reminiscent of Han-dynasty tomb figurines are reconstructed in cartoonish forms. At the same time, the piece speaks to the centrality of vessels in the performance of ritualised social relationships, in the past, and in contemporary life.
Object details
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Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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Title | Banquet 3 (assigned by artist) |
Materials and techniques | Bone china, glazed, painted enamels |
Brief description | 'Banquet 3', bone china painted with blue enamels, Jiang Yanze, China, 2013 |
Physical description | Sculptural stand and plate, made of bone china with blue enamels, composed of a series of vessel forms. |
Dimensions |
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Production type | Unique |
Marks and inscriptions | 顏泽
Design Yanze (Base of plate)
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Summary | Jiang Yanze is Associate Professor at the School of Design of the Nanjing University of the Arts. She completed her BA in Ceramic Art at the Nanjing University of the Arts and her MA at the Jingdezhen Ceramic Institute. She has received critical acclaim both in China and abroad, notably in winning the Sidney Myer Fund Premier Award at the Shepparton Art Museum, Victoria, Australia, in 2004, and participating in the international exhibition 1001 Cups in 2010 that travelled from Switzerland to India, China and Korea. From around 2003, Jiang started to create anthropomorphic forms using moulded ceramic vessels, usually in the shape of ancient Chinese figurines. In 2012, she began the Banquet series during her residency at Gaochun Ceramic Factory in Jiangsu province that produces bone china tableware. Using the factory’s raw material, Jiang developed her ideas further by incorporating shapes from the factory’s mass produced tableware in her works, such as the knob on the teapot lid, which are visible in this piece. There is an element of humour in her pieces, as the solemn shapes that are reminiscent of Han-dynasty tomb figurines are reconstructed in cartoonish forms. At the same time, the piece speaks to the centrality of vessels in the performance of ritualised social relationships, in the past, and in contemporary life. |
Collection | |
Accession number | FE.85: 1, 2-2015 |
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Record created | June 30, 2015 |
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