Chinese Teapot

Various Material & Design

Teapot As an Art Decorating One’s Home
Used to Treat Guests
Creating Pleasant Atmosphere in Festivals
Used in Daily Life
Enjoy Tasting Tea with Friends
An Art in One’s Office
 Part 1: Zisha Teapot
Made in Yixing city ( near Shanghai, pottery
capital ), many forms of design
 Distinctive Reddish Teapot
• Being considered the “best” by Chinese fan
 Why So Popular?
• Clay teapot bring out the best in all teas
• Due to its porous nature: absorb a small amount of tea
into the actual pot & over time
• Keep tea hotter than porcelain, lid fits tightly, heat is
conserved well
• Have built-in filters at the spout, water can be emptied
out quickly
• Assure the tea is served fresh, hot without bitter
aftertaste that occurs when tea leaves are left to steep
too long
 Why Having Tea Smell Even Without Tea
leaves in
due to its porous nature, absorbing a small
amount of tea into the actual pot, the inside of
the pot forms a coating that retains some of the
taste, scent, color of the tea
 Created in the Late Ming Dynasty ( 17th
Century)
Purple-colored Zisha clay deposit
Unglazed reddish maroon
 Yixing Teapot in Europe
17th century taken to Europe along with the first
tea shipmen
Becoming the benchmark models for the earliest
Dutch, German, English teapots
 Collected by Tea Connoisseurs & Art
Collectors
• Being considered to be art pieces
Most Distinctive Features Prized by Collectors

Potter’s personal mark or seal ( chop mark )

Placed on the bottom of each piece
Used As Decoration Pieces in An Office or at
Home
Uded to Prepare Lower Temperature Tea

Primarily for brewing Oolong tea, black tea

Also for green tea
 How to Use Zisha Teapot
1. Only one type of tea be used with each pot
 How to Use Zisha Teapot
2. Zisha teapot never be washed with soap,
should be rinsed out with water & air dried
 How to Use Zisha Teapot
3. When using it for the first time, it should be
rinsed in boiling water to remove excess bits of
clay & glazing
 Traditional Style
• Original unglazed simple reddish-clay style
 Contemporary Design Style
• Including paintings, don’t follow the
traditional color or shape
 Part 2: Gaiwan Teapot / Teacup
• Another main style of Chinese teapot created
in the Ming Dynasty
 Gaiwan Being “Covered Bowl”
Consisting 3 main piece:
Cup, lid, saucer
 How to Use Gaiwan
Either drink directly or pour it into smaller
individual cups
 Advantage of Gaiwan
• Driving tea leaved while drinking
• Avoid be scalded by boiling water
• A piece of art
Different Styles of Gaiwan (1)
Different Styles of Gaiwan (2)
Different Styles of Gaiwan (3)
Part 3. Teapots of Different Kinds of Material & Design (1)
Porcelain Teapot from Ge Kiln
Part 3. Teapots of Different Kinds of Material
& Design (2)
Part 3. Teapots of Different Kinds of Material
& Design (3)
Part 3. Teapots of Different Kinds of Material
& Design (4)
Part 3. Teapots of Different Kinds of Material
& Design (5)
Part 3. Teapots of Different Kinds of Material & Design (6)
Qilian “Dark Ink Jade” Teapots
Part 3. Teapots of Different Kinds of Material & Design (6)
Part 3. Teapots of Different Kinds of Material
& Design (1)
Part 3. Teapots of Different Kinds of Material
& Design (2)
Part 3. Teapots of Different Kinds of Material
& Design (7)
• Zisha & Porcelain Style
Part 3. Teapots of Different Kinds of Material & Design (8)
Muyu Stone Teapots
Part 3. Teapots of Different Kinds of Material
& Design (3)