Jiri, born in 1949, is a sculptor and designer from Prague.   He is primarily involved with porcelain and industrial design.   After finishing the Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague in 1974, he started his designer’s career in the Lesov Development center.  Between 1981 and 1992, he was employed in the Institute of Housing and Clothing Culture in Prague, while at the same time he continued his work for the porcelain producer in Karlovy Vary.  From 1992 Jiri has been working as a designer for the firm Porcela Plus a.s. As a sculptor he is mainly concerned with porcelain figurative sculpture.   Jiri has been designing porcelain for more than 30 years.  The porcelain sets are produced by Thun Karlovarsky Porcelan.   From 1998 he has been a member of IAC (International Academy of Ceramic).  A number of his works have been awarded prizes by the Czech Design Center.   He has exhibited in the Czech Republic and abroad.