The fine art of tea
China Daily | Updated: 2007-04-18 06:38
Teapot making flourished in the late Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), when people changed their manner of tea drinking using teapots, instead of individual cups.
The boccaro teapot was warmly welcomed by literary and refined scholars during that time and Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). Some scholars even designed their own pots and worked with craftsmen together.
Yixing boccaro teapots have been well-known for centuries. The clay in Yixing appears dark red after baking because of its iron content and various other chemical elements. With a perfect combination of artistic skills, the shaping, poems, calligraphy, paintings and seals, Yixing boccaro teapots embody strong character of oriental culture.
China Daily
(China Daily 04/18/2007 page19)
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