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Huang Yuhe
黄玉和
1842–1914 Qing Dynasty The steadfast keeper of the purple clay
Biography
Huang Yuhe lived through one of China's most dramatic chapters — the crumbling twilight of the Qing Dynasty — yet through it all, his hands stayed busy shaping the beloved purple clay of Yixing. For over half a century, he kept the ancient teapot-making tradition alive and vibrant, a quiet anchor of craftsmanship amid a world turning upside down. His work reminds us that great art often blooms most stubbornly in uncertain times.
Key Contribution
Huang Yuhe dedicated more than five decades to preserving and advancing the Yixing zisha teapot tradition during the turbulent late Qing period, helping ensure this beloved craft survived into the modern era.
Referenced in the Book
p. 487