Kao Xiangjun's (高湘君) segmented pot

Kao Xiangjun, a senior craftsmaster of Yixing, is a famous potter at the factory. She is skillful at both geometric and natural form of Yixing ware.

Alans Museum has acquired a teapot which has a segmented design. The teapot was probably one of her earlier work which she made when she was still a apprentice at the fatory. The teapots were manufactured in the 1970s for the export market. The name Kao Xiangjun was engraved at the bottom of the teapot which is purplish brown in colour. The segments were perfectly crafted to make the body work and the pot is ideal for kungfu tea appreciation due to its small size.

Kao Xianjun's geometric form

高湘君:1957年生于江苏宜兴陶都。1976年进宜兴紫砂工艺厂工作。先后师承高级工艺美术师李碧芳，高级工艺美术师江苏省名人谢曼伦。深得为师的教译。一九八三年，一九八八年二度进中央工艺美术学院造型设计进修班学习深造。一九八一年至今在宜兴紫砂厂研究所从事创作设计制作。

　　作品在集承师传统和花器基础上，力求新创毅和创新，对紫砂文化有一定的研究。技术全面，功底扎实，壶艺作品完美，精细，形成自己个性风格。

　　多年壶艺研究和制作经验的积累，现今作品在香港，台湾以及国内已颇有名气，深受壶艺爱好界人士的青睐及珍藏。在国内行业大展中屡获奖项。