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Brownstone China Tea Sets (2), Yixing [175647]

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:75.00 USD Estimated At:150.00 - 200.00 USD
Brownstone China Tea Sets (2), Yixing   [175647]

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Lot of 2x fancy brownstone tea sets, made from clay from the famous site of Yixing (pronounced: Yee-Shing), Jiangsu Province, China. They each come with a tea pot, plus 6 cups and saucers. From Wiki: This traditional style commonly used to brew tea originated in China, dating back to the 15th century, and are made from clay produced near Yixing in the eastern Chinese province of Jiangsu. According to the Ming dynasty author Zhou Gaoqi, during the reign of the Zhengde Emperor, a monk from Jinsha Temple (Golden Sand Temple) in Yixing handcrafted a fine quality teapot from local clay. Such teapots soon became popular with the scholarly class, and the fame of Yixing teapots began to spread. Chunlin Collection.
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