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The three periods of Kangxi, Yongzheng, Qianlong in early-Qing Dynasty were the golden age of developments of Qing Dynasty. Regions south of the Yangtze River at this time, economic was...

People who have watched a performance of the Japanese tea ceremony often ask: Why is it called tea ceremony in Japan and tea art in China? Is it because China...

The inscriptions of purple clay teapots, as same as the modelling of purple clay teapots, later generation always imitate the predecessors. We could not tell the style characters apart of...

Each nation has its own unique cultural system and individual characteristics. Great differences exist in the orientation of culture and values between the East and West. The West advocates fire...

According to the archaeological finds, the purple clay teapot with loop handle which is unearthed from Nanjing Wujing's Tomb is the earliest discovered purple clay teapot with exact date, but...

The social influence of Chinese tea culture is mainly reflected in Confucian thought, while its aesthetic viewpoint, skills and practical spirit are mainly influenced by Taoist thought.The Taoist School and...

The inscriptions of Yixing purple clay teapots are differ in thousands ways. It is quite difficult to do research on this. There is no inscription in early period of purple...

The essential mineral of Zisha pugs are rock quartz, mica,clay and hematite, etc, they formed a symbiotic crumb structure. During the firing process, further formed the double stomatal structure. This...

The decoration of purple clay teapot The decorative crafts is the extreme important method of raising the traditional porcelain quality and art values. Especially for the Yixing Zisha teapots, it...

About the deduction of traditional ceramic arts should be the considerative integrant elements of contemporary potters and ceramists. In contemporary art as the background, not to be restricted by the...

Taoists, who were called immortals, paid great attention to preserving their health. They believed that tea could ensure good health and a long life. The immortals deified the Taoist ideas,...