Xu Yuanmin's cylindrical pot

Here is another teapot made by Xy Yuanmin, senior craftsmaster of Yixing. This teapot shapes like a cylinder and is made of red zisha clay. I have no idea why it is shaped like that but for its size it is sure good to brew a big pot of tea for a group of six to eight persons. The texture of the teapot is slightly granular, typical of the zisha clay which contains sand particles. The teapot is professionally made as can be seen by the sprout and handle which are at the same level of the teapot body with the lid removed. This is the basic requirement for all traditional teapot designs. Before the potter fixed in the sprout and handle, he would normally put a ruler across the teapot for subsequent alignment of the sprout and handle. The name Xu Yuanmin was engraved at the bottom of the teapot.

Big cylindrical pot by Xu Yuanmin

姓名：徐元明
性别：男
职称：国家高级工艺美术师
出生年月：1964-10-24

 

1983年进紫砂二厂，师从王振国学艺，后调到研究所又随徐汉棠大师学习设计及制壶技艺，进步迅速，1986年即获无锡市工艺造型设计先进奖。近年来，刻苦钻研紫砂传统技艺，作品日益成熟，并以制作松、竹、梅见长。在传统技艺上力求变化创新，富有时代气息，技法俊秀细腻，逐渐形成独特的风格。代表作品有《挚友三陶》、《大圆僧帽壶》、《圣桃大提壶》均为台湾、香港知名企业所收藏。