Teapot

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Teapot

Late 19th century

Artist/maker unknown, Chinese

Yixing ware is a fine-grained stoneware prized for its warm range of earth tones and its slight gloss even when unglazed. The clay used in such pieces was first found in Yixing, near Lake Tai in Jiangsu province. Admired by connoisseurs for its harmonization with complex tea flavors, Yixing ware teapots become more valuable over time as repeated brewing and steeping seasons the vessel and enhances the flavor of each serving. The virtue of this miniature teapot lies in its capacity-if the pot is emptied in one pouring, the tea leaves will not stew and the delicate flavor and aroma will not be degraded.

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Object Details

Title:

Teapot

Date:

Late 19th century

Artist:

Artist/maker unknown, Chinese

Medium:

Stoneware (Yixing ware)

Dimensions:

2 3/8 × 2 5/8 × 4 1/16 inches (6 × 6.7 × 10.3 cm)

Classification:

Containers

Credit Line:

Gift of Mrs. David Townsend in memory of her husband, 1919

Accession Number:

1919-287

Geography:

Made in China, Asia

Context:

Dynasty: Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) Period: Tongzhi Period (1862-1874)

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