Chen Qun Studio | Fully Handmade Classics
Meet the Artisan: Yao Chuanyong
Every teapot in this collection is made by Yao Chuanyong, and every one is fully handmade (全手工): no moulds, just hand-pounded clay slabs, the traditional Yixing way.
Born in 1986, Yao has spent fifteen years at the workbench mastering guang qi (光器), the plain traditional forms with no carving or decoration. With nothing to hide behind, every curve, spout and lid must be exactly right. In Yixing, it is said that a potter's true skill shows in his plain pots.
His pots are clean-lined, classically proportioned and made for daily use. The lids sit snug, the spouts pour clean, and with every brew the clay develops a patina that makes the pot entirely your own.
