JINGDEZHEN, July 24 (Xinhua) -- Guyacai, literally meaning quaint colour decoration in Chinese, is a type of porcelain decoration art invented in the 1980s. Its specialty lies in a combination of Chinese art and western paintings. A Guyacai painter must not only know well about pigment features but also master proficient skills in western and traditional Chinese painting, calligraphy and seal so as to express the beauty of the classic and quaint art.

As the son of Guyacai founder Cheng Yuanzhang, Cheng Xiaoqian, now 55 years old, has learnt the art since his childhood. He not only inherits the skills from his father, but also develops his own decoration style. He adds cursive handwriting and seal character to calligraphy and forms a unique style in painting mountains and waters. His works somewhat reflect ancient Chinese wisdom such as Confucianism and Taoism.

Nowadays, he is a senior Chinese artist, craftsman and inheritor of Guyacai, winning numerous awards for the art.

He is also dedicated in teaching youths on the art. "Guyacai awakens people to the charm of traditional Chinese culture, and I hope to make this colour decoration art as a carrier to revive the traditional culture," said Cheng Xiaoqian.

Cheng Xiaoqian paints the eye of a peacock at a studio in Jingdezhen, east China's Jiangxi Province, July 14, 2021.

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Cheng Xiaoqian checks the quality of a Guyacai porcelain cup at a studio in Jingdezhen, east China's Jiangxi Province, July 13, 2021. (Xinhua/Hu Chenhuan)

A visitor watches a Guyacai porcelain cup at the exhibition hall of Cheng Xiaoqian's artworks in Jingdezhen, east China's Jiangxi Province, July 13, 2021. (Xinhua/Hu Chenhuan)

Cheng Xiaoqian takes photos of outdoor scene for artistic creation at a scenic spot in Jingdezhen, east China's Jiangxi Province, July 14, 2021. (Xinhua/Hu Chenhuan)

Cheng Xiaoqian makes a Guyacai artwork at a studio in Jingdezhen, east China's Jiangxi Province, July 14, 2021.(Xinhua/Hu Chenhuan)

Cheng Xiaoqian paints Guyacai on a porcelain cup at a studio in Jingdezhen, east China's Jiangxi Province, July 13, 2021. (Xinhua/Hu Chenhuan)

Cheng Xiaoqian mixes pigment at a studio in Jingdezhen, east China's Jiangxi Province, July 14, 2021. (Xinhua/Hu Chenhuan)

Cheng Xiaoqian carries Guyacai porcelain cups to kiln for firing at a studio in Jingdezhen, east China's Jiangxi Province, July 14, 2021. (Xinhua/Hu Chenhuan)

Cheng Xiaoqian checks a Guyacai porcelain cup under a light at a studio in Jingdezhen, east China's Jiangxi Province, July 14, 2021. (Xinhua/Hu Chenhuan)

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