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Moche Vessel, Peru 5 th Cent AD

For thousands of years, humans have felt the need to add beauty and meaning to their world. This is evident in functional artifacts that have been embellished in decorative motifs and culturally significant symbols. Muslim Tile, Alhambra, Spain 15 th Cent. AD. Karnak, Egypt, 16 th Cent. BC.

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Moche Vessel, Peru 5 th Cent AD

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  1. For thousands of years, humans have felt the need to add beauty and meaning to their world. This is evident in functional artifacts that have been embellished in decorative motifs and culturally significant symbols. Muslim Tile, Alhambra, Spain 15th Cent. AD Karnak, Egypt, 16th Cent. BC Moche Vessel, Peru 5th Cent AD Greek Amphora, 530 BC

  2. Yixing ware teapots have a history that dates back to the Chinese Sung Dynasty (960 - 1279). Their unpretentious earthy tones and subtle beauty flourished and matured in the Ming and Qing Dynasties (1573 - 1911).

  3. Many Yixing teapots are inspired by nature.

  4. Others contain mythological or culturally significant figures.

  5. There is often evidence of Chinese characters or writing.

  6. Some of their designs were stylized or simplified forms.

  7. Yixing teapots come in a variety of shapes, but they are relatively all the same size. They normally hold about 14 oz. That’s just a bit more than an average soda can.

  8. Regardless of the teapot design, one focus of the potters was to create a form that was unified. All parts, whether objective or non-objective needed to appear cohesive.

  9. One artist influenced by Yixing tradition is Richard Notkin. Yixing Teapot, China, Qing Dynasty, 1700 Richard Notkin, Nuclear Nuts Teapot Var. 12

  10. Notkin’s teapots are cast in molds and then decorated and finished by hand. He often uses repeated motifs and themes throughout his work.

  11. Often his teapots deal with themes political in nature. Cube Skull Teapot: Tea, Blood and Opium, 2002 Cube Skull Teapot Var. 6, 1985 Cube Skull Teapot Var., 2002 Regardless of theme, all parts of Notkin’s teapots are cohesive.

  12. Although his teapots have become increasingly sculptural over the years, Notkin boasts that each one is still functional.

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