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At the age of 13, Wang Xiliang studied art with his uncle Wang Dafan. Wang Dafan is one of the eight friends of Zhushan, and his powder colored figure paintings are second to none, having a huge influence in Jingdezhen. In 1915, his work "Wealth and Longevity Examination" won the gold medal at the Panama International Crafts Expo. Wang Xiliang said, "When I was 14 years old, I imitated my uncle's painting of a beautiful woman," Xi Shi Huan Sha, "on a pen holder. This pen holder sold for 2 yuan, and I was extremely excited. My uncle saw that I had talent, so he taught me with heart. The earliest he taught me were two porcelain paintings," Wen Ji Qi Wu "and" Tao Kan Yun Nian, "and he encouraged me with the couplet" Painting career, be content and indifferent; Tao Ren's career, be diligent and diligent first ". I used this as my motto to warn myself in the mid-1950s.", At that time, there were two living "Zhushan Eight Friends" in the Ceramic Research Institute, Wang Dafan and Liu Yucen, as well as Wang Bu, known as the "Blue and White King", and the predecessors of Jingdezhen porcelain painting, Xu Tianmei, Xiong Menglin, Zhang Jian, etc. Wang Xiliang often spent time with them and benefited greatly from their experiences. His ink colored bottle "Dongshan Xingle Tu" is a masterpiece. The vigorous pine trees, elegant figures, and even the graceful pleats of the characters have fresh textures and a harmonious atmosphere. Wang Cainan, a master of Chinese ceramic design and art, a senior expert at the China Ceramic Art Research Institute, [10] Deputy Secretary General of the China International Art Alliance, [11] Vice Chairman of the Hong Kong Artists Association, Deputy Director of the Hong Kong Artists Art Museum, Master of Arts and Crafts in Jiangxi Province, Judge of Senior Arts and Crafts Artists in Jiangxi Province, [8] Expert of the Jiangxi Intangible Cultural Heritage Professional Committee, Member of the Jiangxi Provincial Political Consultative Conference, and Standing Committee Member of the Jingdezhen Municipal Political Consultative Conference, [8] Chief Craft Artist at Jiangxi Ceramic Research Institute. [9] Graduated from the Fine Arts Department of Jingdezhen Ceramic College in 1980, majoring in Design. He is the third generation descendant of Wang Dafan, the Eight Friends of Zhushan, and his father Wang Xiliang was the first Chief Chinese Arts and Crafts Master.