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~To

own

a

quality

YiXing

teapot

is

to

own

a

piece

of

history,

a

work

of

art

and

a

valuable

tea

brewing vessel.

Many tea connoisseurs would say that the YiXing teapot is an indispensable tool

for a tea enthusiast's collection.

The qualities that make them truly special are directly linked to

the

zisha

clay,

found

only

in

the Jiangsu province

of China,

and

the

highly

skilled

craftspeople

commissioned to create the pots.

Until the Ming Dynasty (********4), fermented and pressed cakes of tea had been boiled in large

pots.

The revolutionary Gong Chun decided his way of infusing tea leaves in a 'teapot', made of

the now famous zisha purple clay, needed to be shared with others.

He converted many scholars

to his method of brewing tea and the tradition has continued to this day.

A YiXing teapot must be practical, look appealing to the owner, feel nice in the hand and pour

well.

The

artist

creating

a

new

teapot

attempts

to

express

serenity,

long

life,

beauty,

luck,

happiness and often an appreciation for the natural world.

A buyer should feel some, or even all,

of these emotions when purchasing a new YiXing teapot.