Jade Snow Wong (1922–2006) was the author of the best-selling Fifth Chinese Daughter and No Chinese Stranger. She was also an award-winning ceramicist and enamelist. Her work is represented in museums such as the International Ceramic Museum in Faenza, Italy; The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; the Oakland Museum; and the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco. Ms. Wong maintained her own studio, gift shop, and travel agency over many decades in San Francisco.
