Chen Shaoting

陈少亭
Modern Modern Dynasty A keeper of the Zisha flame

Biography

Chen Shaoting worked during a golden age of Yixing pottery revival, when master craftspeople were breathing new life into the ancient art of Zisha clay work. Though the historical record has yet to fully capture his story, artisans of his era carried forward centuries of tradition while experimenting with form, texture, and the meditative spirit that makes each Yixing teapot a small universe unto itself.

Key Contribution

Chen Shaoting contributed to the modern preservation and practice of Yixing Zisha craftsmanship during a period when traditional teapot-making arts were being carefully passed down and celebrated.

Referenced in the Book

p. 597