Chinese Yixing Zisha / Purple Clay Teapot w Artist Signed Dimension:152*110*65 (mm)5.98*4.33*2.56(in) Weight 0.47 lbs/215 g Zisha ware, especially zisha teapots, is one of the mysterious arts of China's Ming and Qing Dynasties. One of the great mysteries of this art is that while there are many historical records documenting this art, to this day its history and makers still remain relatively unknown. Another particularity of this art is its materialalthough ceramics were invented by many world cultures and share many common characteristics, including common ceramic clay materials, purple clay has only been discovered in Yixing China. To this day, ordinary people have a difficult time telling the authentic purple clay from other similar ceramic clays. Zishas beauty is dependent on its unique dark and matte color. Of the many zisha forms, it is the zisha teapot, which is most cherished because it is beautiful as well as functional. To fully experience these teapots beauty we must appreciate tea and enjoy drinking tea. During the tea ceremony, we communicate with the pot and can sense its beauty during the entire process. If we only buy zisha teapots as an investment to put in the closet, then we loose the ability to fully enjoy the teapot. The total weight does not include the base. The base is not included after you have won the auction.

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