Porcelain Teapot Appreciation Guide

Author: Mao Dabu
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Publish Date: 2006-11-01
Features: "The pearls and jade of the human world are not enough to take, how can the one lump of soil from Yangxie Creek be compared?" The Yixing pottery industry, after evolving and developing for over 5,000 years, has now become one of the best-preserved and most outstanding branches among China's numerous handicrafts. By the 1980s of the 20th century, Yixing zisha clay had reached the point of turning soil into gold, achieving the status of "clay pots surpassing gold and jade." The Yixing zisha tea pots, with their rustic elegance, have evolved into an art form embodying Chinese culture. With the development of China's economy, the simple and unadorned zisha art has been more widely accepted by people, becoming a highly sought-after collectible. This book not only introduces readers to the origins and development of Yixing zisha culture but also discusses the clay materials, design concepts, decorative methods, shaping techniques, firing, appreciation, and collection of zisha; it also covers famous works, inscriptions, and related knowledge. Additionally, the book features a rich collection of images of zisha tea pots to delight enthusiasts of zisha.