Yu Lan's (房玉兰) traditional-shaped teapot

Here is teapot made by Fung Yu Lan (房玉兰), a senior craftsmaster of Yixing.

This teapot was bought in the 80s when the potter was just an apprentice at the factory. Obviously she has made it these days as she was promoted to the rank of senior craftsmaster in teapot making.

It is a good investment to buy teapots made by talented potters when they are still relatively unknown. As these potters will one day make it through their skills and creativity. The time will come when their talents are recognized. When they are promoted to higher rankings and their pots will be highly sought after by collectors. This is when your investment will pay of.

Yu Lan was born in 1961. She learnt the Yixing art from Zhoa Wanfen and Wu Tongfen. Later she learnt creative designing from the grandmaster, Xu Hantang. As she was diligent, she picked up various skills and techniques quickly and received good appraisals from her masters.

In 1987, she was selected for further studies at the technical college where she advanced her skills in Yixing pottery. She mastered the traditional techniques of the Yixing art and ventured into creative and innovation work. She eventually developed her very own style. She exhibited her works both locally and internationally and received good comments and won gold award.



房玉兰 紫砂

女、1961年5月生，高级工艺美术师。1977年先后随曹婉芬、吴同芬学艺，后又随紫砂艺术大师国家工艺美术大师徐汉棠老师创作设计，由于自幼酷爱陶艺，专心好学，技艺进步较快，深得老师领导的好评。1987年被选送中央工艺学院陶瓷系进修，从而系统地领悟到紫砂传统工艺美术的内涵，工艺水平日趋成熟，形成独特的风格，在传统中力求变化，选型构思新颖，做工俊秀细腻，作品屡次在国内外名人名作展上获金奖。

职称、职务: 宜兴紫砂工艺二厂工艺美术师

作品《仿古》、《掇只》在2002年马来西亚国际名人名作展上获金奖。代表作《北瓜壶》、《天乐辟邪》、《恒源》等被博物馆收藏，并与上海书画家朱屺瞻、唐云、刘旦宅、谢稚柳、程十发、陈佩秋、关良等合作，深受国内外客商的喜爱及收藏。