Rare peek into best of pottery art

Fans of Chinese tea art and tea sets now have a rare chance to see some of the best works by legendary teapot-making artists in Beijing at the largest ever exhibition of Yixing pottery art being held at National Art Museum of China.

On display are 216 sets of zisha (purple clay) teapots, celadon wares, and Jun-glaze porcelain by over 100 master craftsmen from Yixing, Jiangsu province.

Highlights are 20 zisha teapots created by masters of Ming and Qing dynasties, and about 40 top-quality zisha works by 20th century masters including Ren Ganting, Wu Yungen, Gu Jingzhou, Lu Yaocheng and Wang Yinxian.