The picture here shows two identical teapots made by Yixing factory workers in the early 80s. The teapots are made from brown zisha clay of a very high quality.
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| Teapots by senior masters of Yixing |
The teapots are made by joining flat pieces of well beaten zisha clay together. This method of making teapot is different from the conventional method of beating the clay on a small turn-table to produce the round teapot. Segmented teapots are difficult to make as they require precision in cutting and sticking the flat pieces of clay together. Another problem encountered during firing is that the teapots may warp due to shrinkage.
Another special thing above the teapots above is that they were made by two different potters. Both are now senior craftsmasters and their pots are not easy to come by. They are Kao Xiangjun (高湘君) and Xu Yuanmin (徐元明). Both are senior masters attached to the Yixing Research Institute.
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