Top handle delight

This is a teapot with a big overhead handle. This big handle gives plenty of space for loading/unloading tea leaves without fear of damaging the handle and the body. Thanks to the designer who knows the difficulty of using top handle teapot. This teapot design was subsequently adopted by the factory for production.

In those days where Yixing factory relied on teapots for local as well as export market for revenue. Craftsmasters were engaged to come up with marketable designs where the factory could adopt for production. Once a certain design was selected based on its functionality and other attractive features, the pot was mass produced for revenue.

 

The teapot was made by a woman potter by the name of Si Yuqin, a student of an old master, Wu Yungen of yester year fame.

吴云根收徒：

1955 年：高永津、史济华、许旋、朱凤英。

 1956 年：史玉琴、何听初、许慈媛、范洪泉、王月仙、谢乐仙、吴欣南。

 1958 年:1959 年：吕尧臣、许慈媛。