Selected Experiences
2007- 2008 The Colors of Tea: Taiwanese Teaware and Tea Settings, touring exhibition in Europe
, Czech, Belgium
2005 Times Through Teaware-100 Years Development of Teaware in Taiwan, Yingge Ceramics
Museum, New Taipei City, Taiwan
2003 Beitou, Porcelain, and a Landscape of Hope: A Retrospective on Hundred Years of Porcelain,
Taipei,Taiwan
Old Ideas, New interpretations, An Exhibition of Taiwanese Painted Ceramics, Yingge
Ceramics Museum, New Taipei City, Taiwan
1994- After many years of research into Song dynasty (960-1279) glazes, Hsiao Fang Pottery
commences production of ancient Ru-type celadon tea implements. The creation of many
fine monochrome tea sets increases the fineness of Taiwan tea culture.
1984 An Exhibition of Hsiao Fang Pottery, Selb, Germany
1983- 2000 Commissioned to produce replicas of National Palace Museum artifacts from the Five
dynasties (907-960) through the Qing dynasty (1644-1911). Replicas are subsequently used
in NPM traveling exhibitions.
1978- 1992 Wins the“Taiwan Province Fine Handicrafts Prize” many times.
1974 Designed and built his first gas kiln at his house in Shilin. Fired his first piece, a ruby-red
glazed cup

Many people know Tsai, Hsiao-fang by his archaize ceramics. In 1983, he was invited by Chiang, Fu-ts'ung the former director of the National Palace Museum, to make archaize antiques. This opportunity led him to devote himself entirely to going deep and wide into Chinese ceamics culture. He realized that it's easy to copy the outer form of antique. Yet only by having precise proportions, angles, curves, thickness of clay body, and even weight can reach the perfect balance between shape and glazing. Meanwhile, rich chemistry knowledge and experience, a thorough study of available literature, and cross-checking of ancient books are all fundamental to ceramic creation. Through innumerable experiments and corrections, Tsai has made a great deal of celadon works. This exhibition presents only parts of his collection