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Jiang Zhe
蒋着
Qing Qing Dynasty The precision poet of the Qianlong golden age
Biography
Jiang Zhe was one of the shining stars of Yixing's golden Qianlong era, a time when imperial taste pushed teapot-making to extraordinary heights. His work was celebrated for its elegant forms and razor-sharp precision — the kind of craftsmanship that made tea collectors and connoisseurs weak in the knees. If a teapot could feel both perfectly balanced in the hand and like a quiet work of art on a shelf, chances are Jiang Zhe had something to do with setting that standard.
Key Contribution
Jiang Zhe elevated Yixing teapot-making during the Qianlong period through his mastery of refined, elegant forms and meticulous execution that set a benchmark for aesthetic and technical excellence among his peers.
Referenced in the Book
p. 515