An Expert Guide to Shui Ping Teapots: History & Features

In today’s blog post, we will explore the classic Shui Ping teapot design, beloved across southern China as well as one of the most popular teapot shapes worldwide. With a history spanning 500 years back to the Ming Dynasty, this teapot’s form has remained largely unchanged. Over the centuries, it has set the standard for assessing the craftsmanship of aspiring ceramists from Yixing and has served as a benchmark for judging the quality of tea. The design gained popularity alongside the Gong Fu tea culture, becoming a household name in Yixing’s ceramic industry. But how did this come to be? History of Shui Ping Teapots Two key historical figures significantly influenced the development of the Shui Ping teapot as we know it today: Hui Meng Chen and Wang Yinchun. Let’s examine their contributions. Hui Meng […]