Yixing Teapots: Artist Ranking
No CommentsRead moreThere is a double tiered, multi-level ranking system for artists and craftspeople in Mainland China. Yixing teapot makers are generally…
00Yixing teapots: Standard traditional forms
No CommentsRead moreThe crude ancient documentation of traditional forms is a strong reminder that Yixing teapot is still very much an art…
Handcrafting Yixing Teapots
No CommentsRead moreAlthough in recent years the Taiwanese and the Japanese have developed techniques in mould casting teapots using materials derived from…
Yixing teapots: Clays
No CommentsRead moreYixing teapot to tea-making is rather like the oak barrel is to wine making, perhaps with a bit more significant…
Ergonomic criteria for a Yixing teapot
No CommentsRead moreSelecting a Yixing teapot In addition to clay quality and subjective aesthetics, there are other basic utilitarian criteria in selecting…
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