Sihai teapot Museum

Sihai teapot Museum

Sihai teapot museum was founded by Xu Sihai, a famous teapot collector and purple clay pottery artist. It displays more than 300 pieces of various kinds of teapots from Neolithic to modern times, which constitutes a clear history of Chinese ceramic development and provides a very convincing demonstration for the history of Chinese cultural development.

Development history

Sihai teapot museum was founded by Xu Sihai, a famous teapot collector and purple clay pottery artist. It was founded in 1987 on the quiet Yuyuan Road. It became the earliest private museum in Shanghai and even in China at that time. It entertained guests with tea and made friends with teapots. In 1991, under the direct concern of Shanghai municipal government, Xu Sihai built the museum on Xingguo Road, Changning District, Shanghai The Sihai teapot Museum, which is among the best in the world, displays more than 300 pieces of all kinds of teapots from Neolithic to modern times, which constitutes a clear history of the development of Chinese ceramics and provides a powerful demonstration for the development of Chinese culture. At the same time, in order to promote the tea culture in China, he gave lectures and publicity everywhere without pay, and donated a batch of ancient ceramics and purple clay teapots to Yixing Ceramic Museum in Jiangsu and Jiading District Museum in Shanghai.

Since the 1990s, Xu Sihai has been making great efforts to develop tea culture. In 1993, the first private museum in Shanghai was officially approved by the Shanghai Municipal Cultural Relics Administration Committee. It settled in Jiangqiao town (now Zhenxin Street), opened up the Baifo garden, and moved the Sihai teapot museum to the Baifo Garden in the outer ring of Cao'an Road, making a new contribution to the cultural construction of Jiading District In 2004, Sihai teapot Museum in Baifo garden was rated as one of the top ten folk museums in China. Duozhi teapot, the treasure of the town hall, has been well-known as the king of purple clay teapot for a long time. It was filmed by CCTV's "national treasure archives" - being found the king of purple clay teapot (Part one, part two)

Collection

Xie manlun mulberry leaf silkworm pot

The creation source of mulberry leaf silkworm pot is nature and human life. Silkworm has been closely related to human life for thousands of years. Silkworm has faithfully served human life for thousands of years, brought colorful life to human civilization, and aroused people's pursuit and yearning for a better life.

Guling teapot of Liyong company in the Republic of China

The body of the pot is square with rounded corners, two straight columns and a crossbeam form a lifting beam, and the column near the spout is divided into two forks, which increases the natural beauty.

Yaoting clay square brick pot

The pot is made of square brick. The body of the pot is steady and straight, the spout is straight and strong, the pattern of the lid is close, and the style of the lid is Yaoting.

Jingxi shaoyuanxiang colorful lotus seed pot

It was made by Shao Yuanxiang in Jingxi. Shao Yuanxiang was a pot artist in the early Qing Dynasty. The shape of this pot is huge and the clay is thick, which has the style of Ming Dynasty. Master Shao Yuanxiang's practice and bearing of the handle show a strong contrast between the virtual and the real. The body of the pot is full and thick, and the whole is harmonious.

Huang SHUNFA (disciple of Xu Sihai) skirt jacquard pot

The teapot with beam is a special type of purple clay ware, which is elegant and noble, and full of literati flavor. The skirt has smooth lines, full and strong shape, and the waist line is exquisitely carved. The shape of the pot is overall and atmospheric, and the workmanship is fine but not greasy.

Visit information

Sihai teapot Museum Address: baifoyuan, 1978 Caoan Road, Shanghai

Address: Baifo garden, no.1978, Cao'an Road, Jiading District, Shanghai

Longitude: 121.356838

Latitude: 31.256078

Tel: 021-59185220

Ticket information: no ticket required. The admission fee of 100 Buddha garden is 10 yuan.

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