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Updated: 2014-04-14 11:50 (chinadaily.com.cn)
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7. Xu Sihai: Sihai Teapot Museum

The museum was founded in 1987 in Shanghai by Xu Sihai, a famous teapot collector and purple clay artist. It was the China's first private museum and was established with the aim of promoting Chinese tea culture. The museum holds more than 300 teapot relics which range from the Neolithic Period to modern times, showcasing China's long and illustrious history of making teapots.

Private museums of the rich in China

Xu Sihai makes teapot in his studio. [Photo/icpress]

Private museums of the rich in China

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