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Chen Ziqi
陈子畦
Ming Ming Dynasty Ming Dynasty pioneer of the zisha tradition
Biography
Chen Ziqi lived during the golden age of Yixing pottery, when Ming Dynasty artisans were first transforming humble zisha clay into an art form that would captivate tea lovers for centuries. Though the written record has not preserved his story, his name has survived — a quiet testament to a craft so refined that even emperors took notice. Like the best of his era, Chen Ziqi was almost certainly part of a revolution in taste, shaping the small, elegant teapots that made the Yixing tradition legendary.
Key Contribution
As a Ming-era Yixing artisan, Chen Ziqi was part of the foundational generation that established zisha teapots as the gold standard for brewing tea, blending functional craft with understated artistic beauty.
Referenced in the Book
p. 649