Artwork Teapot Fang Gu Ru Yi 90ml fully handmade by Teapot master Wei Ren

Description

Teapot name : Fang gu ru yi

Type of creation: fully handmade

Volume: 90ml, this is a small personal pot  perfect for  one person gongfutea

Material: natural excellent yixing zisha di cao qing yixing ziaha clay directly from Yixing City, Ding Shu town, authentic yixing zisha.

Teapot master: Wei Ren, 任伟. 

Teapot mark: 任伟 （Wei Ren）

Lid mark: 任（Ren） 任伟 (Wei Ren)

Fully Handmade by teapot master Wei Ren 任伟 in year 2026 (click to know more).

Wei Ren (simplified Chinese: 任伟) is a distinguished national zisha clay arts and crafts artist. In 2018, she was honored with the title of Liaoning Province Pottery Art Master by the Liaoning Provincial Government of China. Her exceptional works have been collected by prestigious institutions such as the National Museum of China and the Wuxi Museum, a testament to her outstanding craftsmanship and artistic achievement in the field of purple clay teaware.

Wei Ren (任伟)

Excellent young and middle-aged ceramic artists in modern China.

National senior arts and crafts artist

Ceramic Art Master of Liaoning Province, China

Fourth-generation curator of SiYuTao (click to know more).

Specially appointed senior artist at the Purple Sand Cultural Research Institute of the Chinese Ceramic Culture Research Center.

National-level Senior Tea Artisan in China.

Director of the Yixing Collectors Association in China's Yixing City.

Member of the Chinese Arts and Crafts Association.

Born in 1978, Ren Wei is living in an era of significant economic and social transformation in China, which is considered the best period of historical development in modern Chinese history.
As a representative figure among young and middle-aged ceramic artists in China, Ren Wei does not face the same ideological constraints, limitations on resources, or creative boundaries as previous generations. Standing at the forefront of a new era with a diverse global perspective, she uses her own conceptual ideas and artistic language to create her unique Yixing teapot artworks.

Some of her notable works include "Joyful Fish," "Melody of Bamboo," and "Blooming Wealthy Flowers."

Ren Wei graduated from China University of Geosciences with a Bachelor's degree in Fine Arts majoring Art Education. In 2013, she completed an advanced training program at Tsinghua University's Academy of Fine Arts.

She studied under Mr. Ge Jun, a master of Chinese arts and crafts, and a master of ceramic design art in China.

Ren Wei possesses exceptional artistic and design talent, and her works exude a strong Eastern charm.

Her works are collected by major national-level museums such as the National Museum of China, Wuxi Museum, Chinese Yixing Purple Clay Museum, Huaxi Village Palace Museum, as well as provincial-level museums in China.

Because Wei Ren has made outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of ceramic art and design in Liaoning Province, China, she was awarded the title of "Liaoning Province Ceramic Art Master" as early as 2018. （Liaoning Province is a large province in China, known for its developed culture, with an area of approximately 148,700 square kilometers.）

Wei Ren's certificate of China National Class Senior Master of Arts and Crafts

Wei Ren achieved the highest top Level evaluation in artistic skills within the vocational ability evaluation system of the China National Light Industry Council.

Wei Ren's artistic teapot creations are of such an exceptionally high standard that her artwork, the "Shi Piao" Teapot, has been collected by the National Museum of China （中国国家博物馆）. As the most prestigious national-level museum in China, the National Museum of China houses works by the finest artists from both ancient and modern China.

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Master artist Wei Ren, when crafting the antique-style Fang Gu Ruyi Teapot, drew upon the classic Fang Gu teapot form, which possesses a leisurely and elegant beauty, and skillfully incorporated Ruyi patterns.

Since ancient times, the Ruyi pattern has embodied the complete aspirations of the Chinese people for a better life, symbolizing good fortune in all matters, warding off evil and inviting blessings, health and longevity, wealth and honor, wisdom and insight, as well as family harmony. The Ruyi pattern has always been beloved by people.

This Fang Gu Ruyi Teapot has a rounded body, with a sense of fullness and emptiness interwoven, giving it a spirited and refined appearance. The Ruyi lines flow like drifting clouds, presenting a streamlined aesthetic.

Artist Wei Ren handcrafted the teapot with meticulous attention to the ultimate beauty of its lines. The concave and convex surfaces of the body shift with the flowing lines, resembling floating clouds and evoking a poetic charm. The spout is graceful yet firm, while the handle rises naturally with a balanced tension, complementing the spout to create a sense of fullness. The Ruyi patterns on the body are fluid, with seamless transitions, exuding a refined and spirited beauty.

She selected the Ren family's collection of aged purple clay (di cao qing) as the raw material for this teapot. This aged purple clay di cao qing was sourced from the No. 4 Well of Mount Huanglong in 1992, and after processing, it is distinguished by its exceptionally high-quality sandy texture.

After firing, the teapot's sandy texture is delicate, and when touched by hand, it feels smooth and warm.

The teapot offers an aesthetic pleasure, while using it for brewing tea provides a wonderfully comfortable experience.

Under a magnifying glass, the high-quality particles of this purple clay di cao qing are visible. Rich in minerals, it helps brew a better tea infusion. Siyutao uses the most ancient method to hand-make purple clay. （Click to know more）