Yixing teapot with lid
Teapot
1984 (made)
1984 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
This teapot is a contemporary piece of ceramic ware produced in Yixing, in China's Jiangsu Province. The Yixing kilns have been known for their teapots since the 16th century.
The local clays have a high sand content and can be cream, red or warm brown. The teapots are not usually glazed, but burnished and fired, and unlike the majority of Chinese crafts, they can be signed by the potters. This example has the mark of Jiang Rong, a famous woman potter now honoured in China as a National Craft Master.
The local clays have a high sand content and can be cream, red or warm brown. The teapots are not usually glazed, but burnished and fired, and unlike the majority of Chinese crafts, they can be signed by the potters. This example has the mark of Jiang Rong, a famous woman potter now honoured in China as a National Craft Master.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
|
| Title | Yixing teapot with lid (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Stoneware, clays of various colours, painted |
| Brief description | Yixing ware. Teapot with lid, in form of water chestnut, Jiang Rong, Yixing, China, 1984 |
| Physical description | Decoration: Water chestnut in form Box: Padded box. Booklet 'A million pairs of hands' in register with FE.60&A-1984 gives biography of maker |
| Dimensions |
|
| Production type | small batch |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'Jiang Rong' (seal mark) on base |
| Gallery label |
|
| Object history | Bought in Hong Kong by Rose Kerr, AK/ in course of trip to China to acquire 20th c. material in 1984 |
| Historical context | designed for tea brewing |
| Production | Jiang Rong (1919-2008) was a renowned zisha artisan from Yixing, Jiangsu Province. She was named a 'Chinese Arts and Crafts Master' in 1995. Jiang's works, known for their technical excellence and lifelike qualities, won national awards and were used as state gifts. She excelled in creating teapots that mimicked natural forms. Jiang's accomplishments mark her as a key figure in 20th-century Chinese crafts. |
| Summary | This teapot is a contemporary piece of ceramic ware produced in Yixing, in China's Jiangsu Province. The Yixing kilns have been known for their teapots since the 16th century. The local clays have a high sand content and can be cream, red or warm brown. The teapots are not usually glazed, but burnished and fired, and unlike the majority of Chinese crafts, they can be signed by the potters. This example has the mark of Jiang Rong, a famous woman potter now honoured in China as a National Craft Master. |
| Associated object | |
| Bibliographic reference | Rose Kerr, 'Contemporary Chinese Crafts', 'V&A Album 4' (1985), p.322, fig.6: Frances Wood & Rose Kerr, 'Chinese collections', 'Crafts',77 (Nov/Dec, 1985), p.37
K.S Lo, 'The stonewares of Yixing', (Sotheby's/Hong Kong UP, 1986), pp.178, 224,227, pls.LII, 146 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | FE.31&A-1984 |
About this object record
Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
| Record created | February 12, 2000 |
| Record URL |
Download as: JSON
