![YIXING ZISHA 'CALLIGRAPHY' JAR WITH STAND: 紫砂罐 The Yixing Zisha jar is of globular form with hexagonal lobed opening, body incised with poetry calligraphy, the clay is of brown color, bottom bears dragon mark, set on woode](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/2801/333199/179877115_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718307742)
Clay Serveware
![YIXING ZISHA 'CALLIGRAPHY' JAR WITH STAND: 紫砂罐 The Yixing Zisha jar is of globular form with hexagonal lobed opening, body incised with poetry calligraphy, the clay is of brown color, bottom bears dragon mark, set on woode](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/2801/333199/179877115_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718307742)
![A PURPLE CLAY TEAPOT, INSCRIBED POEM DESIGN.: Purple Clay Teapot, Inscribed Poem Design, with Bamboo-Joint-Shaped Handle and Spout.](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/7936/333374/180010845_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718336259)
![A PURPLE CLAY TEAPOT, LOTUS-ROOT-SHAPED SPOUT.: Purple Clay Teapot, with Lotus-Root-Shaped Spout.](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/7936/333374/180010809_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718336259)
![AN AUSPICIOUS BEAST-KNOB PURPLE CLAY TEAPOT.: Auspicious Beast-Knob Purple Clay Teapot, with Handle.](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/7936/333374/180010616_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718336259)
![A PURPLE CLAY TEAPOT, WITH HANDLE.: Purple Clay Teapot, with Handle.](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/7936/333374/180010518_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718336259)
![A PURPLE CLAY TEAPOT WITH LIFTING HANDLE.: Purple Clay Teapot with Lifting Handle.](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/7936/333374/180010035_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718336259)
![YIXING ZISHA TEAPOT: 紫砂茶壺 The Yixing Zisha teapot is of globular form, with large C shaped handle, thick spout, and bead finial, the clay is of dark brown color tone, bottom bears four characte](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/2801/333199/179877133_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718307742)
![YIXING ZISHA TEA JAR WITH LID AND STAND: 紫砂茶葉罐 The Yixing Zisha tea jar is of hexagonal form with slightly tapering body, depicts SHOU character on top of key-fret patterns on each side, the clay is of ligh](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/2801/333199/179877018_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718307742)
![AN EGGPLANT-SHAPED PURPLE CLAY TEAPOT.: Eggplant-Shaped Purple Clay Teapot, with Handle.](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/7936/334251/180635336_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1719179709)
![Superb Chinese Yixing Zisha Clay Dragon Teapot w Artist Signed: Title: Superb Chinese Yixing Zisha Clay Dragon Teapot w Artist Signed Date/Period: Origin: Chinese Dimension: 200x110(mm) 7.87x4.33(inches) Materials: Yixing Zisha Reserve: $499.00 Shipping: Domestic:](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/333106/179822950_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718809301)
![A PURPLE CLAY TEAPOT, CARVED SQUIRRELS DESIGN.: Purple Clay Teapot, Carved Squirrels and Grapes Design, with Handle.](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/7936/333374/180010738_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718336259)
![A PURPLE CLAY TEAPOT, CARVED DRAGON DESIGN.: Purple Clay Teapot, Carved Dragon Design, with Handle.](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/7936/333374/180010169_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718336259)
![Gu Jingzhou Chrysanthemum Purple Clay Teapot Set: Gu Jingzhou Chrysanthemum Purple Clay Teapot SetThe pot is 7.4cm high, 15.6cm long, and 11.3cm wide. The cup is 3cm high and 6.4cm in diameter](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/8453/333652/180251124_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718753576)
![YIXING ZISHA RECTANGULAR TEAPOT: 四方壺 The Yixing Zisha teapot is of compressed rectangular form, stands on four short beast legs, body carved with flowers and vines, the clay is of dark brown color tone, bottom be](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/2801/333199/179877337_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718307742)
![In the Qing Dynasty, a set of purple clay teapots: H:8.5cm,W:18cm,Weight:665.5g](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/8160/333949/180443507_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718899206)
![In the Qing Dynasty, purple clay teapots: H:8.5cm,W:20cm,Weight:428.5g](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/8160/333949/180443472_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718899206)
![1972 model, purple clay teapot: H:12cm,W:13cm,Weight:280.5g](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/8160/333949/180443436_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718899206)
![In the late Qing Dynasty, purple clay teapots with lifting beams were used: H:20cm,W:23cm,Weight:1055.5g](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/8160/333949/180443344_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718899206)
![Large Clay Jug: This lot contains a Large Clay Jug. It is approx.6 1/4" x 6 1/4" x 9 3/4" and it weighs about 5.7lbs. Overall the jug is in good used condition with some light wear from use over time. Ple](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/6056/334188/180595168_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1719016406)
![Yixing Zisha Clay Teapot: Chinese yixing zisha clay teapot. Mountain & lake scene with boats on one side, Chinese characters/ writing on the other side. Dragon beast form handle. Stamped seal signature on bottom of pot & insid](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1910/334280/180650377_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1719239835)
![YIXING ZISHA ORANGE CLAY TEAPOT: 紫砂茶壺 Yixing Zisha orange clay teapot Height: 2 3/4 in (7.0 cm) Width: 5 in (12.7 cm)](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/2801/333199/179877116_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718307742)
![YIXING ZISHA ORANGE CLAY TEAPOT: 紫砂橘皮壺 Yixing Zisha orange clay teapot Height: 3 in (7.6 cm) Width: 4 3/4 in (12.1 cm)](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/2801/333199/179876988_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718307742)
![SET OF FOUR YIXING ZISHA WASHERS: 紫砂水洗一組 The set of four Yixing Zisha washers each is of compressed form, with floriform rim opens to hollow interior, bottom bears ring patterns, the clay is o](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/2801/333199/179876950_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718307742)
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![Toshiko Takaezu turned clay into poetry](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Purple-Moon.jpg)
Toshiko Takaezu turned clay into poetry
NEW YORK – A handful of artists have taken the material of clay to new heights. One of the most celebrated is Toshiko Takaezu (1922-2011), whose ceramics are prized for their artistic skill and complex execution as well as their poetic surfaces. Born in Hawaii, she worked in several mediums during her five-decade career, from […]
![Israeli scientists brew beer in clay vessels with revived ancient yeasts](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/featured-1-5.jpg)
Israeli scientists brew beer in clay vessels with revived ancient yeasts
JERUSALEM (AP) – Israeli researchers raised a glass Wednesday to celebrate a long-brewing project of making beer and mead using yeasts extracted from ancient clay vessels — some over 5,000 years old.
![Wilhelm Kåge, Scandinavian ceramics master](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Chargers.jpg)
Wilhelm Kåge, Scandinavian ceramics master
NEW YORK — The ceramics market has been strong of late, and in particular, Scandinavian ceramics have performed markedly well. Yet many pieces, including those by Wilhelm Kåge, can still be had for reasonable sums. Kåge (1889-1960) first had a career in advertising and poster design in his native Sweden , which led to his […]
![Mark Catesby’s Heath Hen and Eastern Shooting Star Hand-colored Engraving leads our five auction highlights](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Trillium-Antique-Prints-and-Rare-Books-April-6-Mark-Catesby.jpeg)
Mark Catesby’s Heath Hen and Eastern Shooting Star Hand-colored Engraving leads our five auction highlights
Mark Catesby, Heath Hen and Eastern Shooting Star Hand-colored Engraving, $5,555 FRANKLIN, TN – Mark Catesby (1683-1749) was born in England, but after traveling to South Carolina, he became America’s first naturalist and illustrator. A century before Audubon, he published the seminal Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands: Containing the Figures of […]