Guo Zhihuang · 郭志煌

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Guo Zhihuang

Longshui, Yongchun · Twentieth generation

A family’s craft. Many hands. One continuing story.

Guo Zhihuang is the twentieth-generation inheritor of the Guo family’s lacquer-basket craft. In his work, woven bamboo becomes a surface for lacquer, painting and narrative: an everyday form made with the care of an artwork.

In 2012, he returned to Longshui to develop the craft with local makers. His practice joins making with teaching, helping the knowledge of experienced artisans continue through new hands.

Fujian Provincial Master of Arts and Crafts
Fujian Master of Lacquer Art

Quanzhou Master of Arts and Crafts · Representative inheritor of Yongchun lacquer-basket making at Quanzhou municipal level · Quanzhou Model Worker · Twentieth-generation inheritor of the Guo family’s lacquer-basket craft.

Selected studio works

Original photographs supplied by the workshop. Select an image to view it at full size.

Longshui Lacquer Basket · 龍水漆籃
Longshui Lacquer Basket · 龍水漆籃The work identified in the 2014 collection certificate of the China Museum for Fujian-Taiwan Kinship. The certificate records a height of 50 cm and diameter of 36 cm.
Photograph: workshop archive
Three Heroes Battle Lü Bu · 三英戰呂布
Three Heroes Battle Lü Bu · 三英戰呂布A lacquer tray and cover carrying a historical narrative. The workshop’s description records bamboo weaving, cloth reinforcement, repeated lacquering and painted decoration.
Photograph: workshop archive
Three-Tier Basket · 三層盛籃
Three-Tier Basket · 三層盛籃Bird-and-flower motifs unfold across the layers, bringing the woven structure and painted surface into one composition.
Photograph: workshop archive
Lacquer Baskets and Tray · 漆籃與盤盒
Lacquer Baskets and Tray · 漆籃與盤盒Related forms show the range of the workshop’s practice, from the portable basket to the lidded tray.
Photograph: workshop archive

Awards, collections and exhibitions

  1. 2014 · Museum collection
    Longshui Lacquer Basket entered the collection of the China Museum for Fujian-Taiwan Kinship, 21 April 2014.
  2. 2015 · Golden Phoenix Gold Award
    Gilt Lacquerware: 15 Gongcun Sheng Basket, “Golden Phoenix” Innovative Product Design Competition at the 50th National Crafts Trade Fair.
  3. 2022 · Provincial master and heritage collection
    Fujian Provincial Master of Arts and Crafts certificate dated 21 December 2022. Gilt Double-Dragon Sheng Basket collected by the Intangible Cultural Heritage Exhibition Garden of the Fujian Provincial Arts Centre on 30 December 2022.
  4. 2023 · Baihe New Talent Award
    Dunhuang Flying Apsaras, third “Baihe Cup” Arts and Crafts Design Innovation Competition, organised by the China National Light Industry Council.
  5. 2024 · National Art Museum of China exhibition
    Flying Dragon Playing in Water shown in “Why Yongchun: A Millennium of Maritime Silk Road Heritage Art”, 31 May–25 June 2024. This is an exhibition record.
View the original master-title certificate

Recognised in the sixth Fujian Provincial Master of Arts and Crafts assessment, with a certificate dated 21 December 2022. The original certificate records provincial assessment and agreement by the Fujian Department of Industry and Information Technology; it was issued by the Fujian Enterprise and Entrepreneurs Confederation.

Guo Zhihuang Fujian Provincial Master of Arts and Crafts certificate
Fujian Provincial Master of Arts and Crafts certificate · 21 December 2022
Original certificate supplied by the workshop. Select to view the complete image.
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2023 · Baihe New Talent Award
2023 · Baihe New Talent AwardDunhuang Flying Apsaras.
Workshop-supplied certificate
2015 · Golden Phoenix Gold Award
2015 · Golden Phoenix Gold AwardGilt Lacquerware: 15 Gongcun Sheng Basket.
Workshop-supplied certificate
2014 · Museum collection
2014 · Museum collectionChina Museum for Fujian-Taiwan Kinship.
Workshop-supplied certificate
2022 · Heritage collection
2022 · Heritage collectionIntangible Cultural Heritage Exhibition Garden of the Fujian Provincial Arts Centre.
Workshop-supplied certificate

Explore the Guo family’s lacquer-basket history →

Sources and image credits

Studio-supplied work photographs, award and collection certificates, and provincial master certificate. The Fujian Department of Industry and Information Technology’s 2023 list confirms the Baihe New Talent Award; the National Art Museum of China’s 2024 catalogue records the exhibition. Family lineage and production details were confirmed by XIANSU’s founder. English titles are editorial translations.