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Mei Tiaoyi
梅调易
Qing Qing Dynasty A whisper from the Qing clay rooms
Biography
Mei Tiaoyi crafted her art during the Qing Dynasty, a golden age when Yixing teapots had become treasured symbols of refined taste across China — gracing the studies of scholars and the courts of emperors alike. Though the records of her individual story have faded with time, artisans like Mei carried forward a tradition of turning humble purple clay into objects of quiet, enduring beauty. Her name, meaning 'harmonious and easy,' hints at the graceful sensibility she likely brought to her craft.
Key Contribution
Mei Tiaoyi represents the generation of Qing Dynasty Yixing artisans who refined the teapot tradition into a high art form, blending function with poetic elegance.
Referenced in the Book
p. 36