- From An Amateur Teapot Buyer To A Purple Clay Teapot Collector
It seems to be a rule that a serious tea lover is inevitably picky in his tea and tea ware. In China, there are a number of famous Yixing purple clay teapot collectors. Can you imagine how much they love their collectibles? Mr. Liu Tianbao is one of them. This article tells about his real-life experience.
- Purple Clay Through The Dynasties To Modern Times
Today, tea lovers worldwide are proud of their tasteful purple clay teapots. They understand that a purple clay teapot both has functional uses and is an elaborate art form. Purple clay teapots are exclusively made in Yixing, a tiny town in southern China's Jiangsu province. Potters today incorporate many traditional forms of Chinese art. But many people don't know the history of these pots, so this article will show you some milestones in the evolution of purple clay.
- Anecdotes about purple clay and famous men
Ancient China is the birthplace of tea, and the Chinese boast an ideal material for making teaware - Yixing purple clay. For hundreds of years, from emperors to celebrities, a number of people have one common ground — they adore tea and purple clay teapots. Here, you can learn about two of these great men. From their stories, you may realize how much purple clay teapots have some to mean in China.
- Famous writers, kings and purple clay teapots
It should come as no surprise that many eminent people throughout Chinese history have loved tea. What is peculiar, however, is that some of the most famous, cultured individuals China has ever seen also fell in love with a particular kind of teapot, made out of a material called Yixing purple clay.