Full Book of Zisha Teapot

Author: Han Qilu (Compiler)
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Publish Date: 2004-05-01
Features: This book provides a very complete and comprehensive introduction to the origin, raw materials, distribution of types, development history, various shaping techniques, diverse decorative arts, relevant firing methods, outstanding achievements throughout the generations, basic knowledge of appreciation, methods of collection and selection, biographies of masters, and more. It also includes a list of contemporary renowned artists, introductions to elegant scholars and celebrities, reviews of relevant specialized works, bibliographies of reference books and periodicals, collections of inscriptions and poems, examples of famous teapot designs, brief tables of famous artists' names, annual award lists, and chronological tables of the Chinese sexagenary cycle. The book is accompanied by numerous color illustrations and is an indispensable reference work for appreciation, collection, and research on Zisha teapots.