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Teapot of compressed round shape with tall well-railing overhead handle

• Artist

  GU Jingzhou, HAN Meilin

• Year

  1987

• Media

  Ceramics

• Dimensions

  Height : 14.8 cm Width : 14.2 cm

• Museum No.

  C1988.0033

• Artist Bio

  One of the most outstanding Yixing potters of the late 20th century, Gu Jingzhou (1915–1996) was born into a family of potters in the village of Shangyuan in Chuanbu, Yixing, in Jiangsu province. He learned pottery from his grandmother and was already ranked among the eminent potters of his time by the age of twenty. Gu was one of the pioneering forces in the establishment of the Yixing Purple Clay Factory in 1955, where he devoted much effort to training the younger generation. He was awarded the title of National Craft Master in 1978 by the central government and honoured as a Master in Arts and Crafts of National Order in 1988.

• Description

  Gu produced this exquisite work in collaboration with Han Meilin (born in 1936), a famous designer of Yixing tea ware. Gu developed his unique style by combining traditional techniques with innovative ideas. With its excellent craftsmanship, the work exhibits a fine articulation of lines and proportion. The form of the teapot is succinct, elegant and perfectly balanced, fully expressing the characteristic qualities of Yixing pottery.

• —The K.S. Lo Collection, Hong Kong Museum of Art

• More information
  Hong Kong Museum of Art