Yixing Purple Clayware Making Craft

Yixing purple clayware making craft refers to a kind of local traditional pottery technique distributed in Dingshu Town, Yixing City, Jiangsu Province. The craft was produced in Song and Yuan Dynasties and was matured in Ming Dynasty. It has a history of more than 600 years.

Yixing purple clayware making craft is very famous in the world with its long history and high artistic achievements. Its raw materials are very unique, its craftsmanship is very exquisite, its color is very simple and its shape is diverse.

Yixing purple clayware making craft was approved by the State Council to be included in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage list.

There are many kinds of Yixing purple clayware, such as pot, cup, dish, bottle, basin, figure sculpture and so on. The tea set is the representative .

Because there is no glaze on the surface, it has good breathability. The tea it brews is very fragrant, and the color is also very good-looking; the temperature of the tea is not cold in winter and not hot in summer, and the longer the tea set is put, the brighter it will be, with the praise of “the world’s first tea set”.

The most famous is the teapot. Its biggest characteristic is to make tea in a teapot without losing its original flavor. Because of its large pores, high water absorption, good air permeability, it can keep the color and fragrance of tea for a long time without deterioration.

As a good tea set, purple clayware keeps the original flavor of tea for good air permeability. It is an important part of tea culture, which is consistent with the traditional Chinese tea culture.

With the development of Chinese tea culture, after the late Ming Dynasty, the purple pottery makers have mastered a series of decorative skills after a long-term exploration, The purple pottery produced meets the traditional aesthetic standards of the Chinese nation. Therefore, the art of purple pottery has always been full of both practical and artistic appreciation features.