1965, one purple teapot was unearthed in the ancient tomb in Nang Jing city. The man of the tomb is Wu Jing, who was a eunuch of Ministry of Rites in Jia Jing Year Ming Dynasty (1533). 1991, one purple teapot was unearthed in a ancient well in the famous Nan Chan temple in Wuxi. This teapot is very alike with that teapot in Wu Jing tomb on the purple material and made technology. Many porcelains of Zheng De year Ming Dynasty were unearthed together this teapot.
On early Ming Dynasty, the most famous masters are Zhao Liang, Dong Han, Yuan Chang, Shi Peng. They live on Jia Jing year and Long Qing year in Ming Dynasty. Main design is Ti Liang Teapot.
From Wan Lie Year Ming Dynasty to Ming Dynasty last stage, many masters were produced in China. The most famous is Mr Shi Da Bing (Shi Peng's son), who has a very high status on that time. It isn't easy to get his teapot, even with a great offer.
On early Ming Dynasty, the most famous masters are Zhao Liang, Dong Han, Yuan Chang, Shi Peng. They live on Jia Jing year and Long Qing year in Ming Dynasty. Main design is Ti Liang Teapot.
From Wan Lie Year Ming Dynasty to Ming Dynasty last stage, many masters were produced in China. The most famous is Mr Shi Da Bing (Shi Peng's son), who has a very high status on that time. It isn't easy to get his teapot, even with a great offer.
Photo of Shi Da Bing's 'Three Legs Round Teapot'
It was found only 7 pieces in China of really Shi Da Bing's teapot (don't need to argue it) and there are only 15-20 pieces abroad. Shi Da Bing was very strict in making teapot, the teapot would have to be broken if it wasn't satisfied. Many masters copied Shi Da Bing's teapot in Qing Dynasty, including some famous great masters.
Photo of Shi Da Bing's 'Yulan Petal Teapot'
Second famous master is Hui Meng Cheng in Ming Dynasty. Other great masters are Li Mao Ling, Li Zhong Fang, Xu You Quan, Ou Zheng Cun, Shao Weng Jing, Shao Wen Ying, Jiang Bo Kua, Cheng Xing Qing, Cheng Guang Pu, Cheng Jun Qing, Cheng Zi Qi etc.
Photo of Hui Meng Cheng's 'Zhu Ni Round Teapot'
Tea culture happened to change in Ming Dynasty too. The people replaced tea bowl with teapot, replaced boil tea with make tea in hot water, replaced the cake ferment tea with the bulk fresh tea, replaced big teapot of early Ming Dynasty with smaller teapot due to smaller teapot is better to keep the tea's fragrance. Most of the people think Purple Clay teapot cut down those silver, stannum and copper teapot. The purple clay teapots have become the need of the bookmans and scholar-bureaucrats. Many of them have started collecting the purple clay teapots.
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