Yixing Teapots Geoffrey Beene 1): The Art of Archiving

1): The Art of Archiving Fashion is the first in a three-part series of rotating installations that uncovers the Museum’s impressive fashion collection and Phoenix’s status as an exhibitor of globally iconic fashions

they noticed they seldom found images that represented themselves and their experiences

Necklace Length: 20in

this companion volume to Claudia Brown's Great Qing: Painting in China

Yixing Teapots Geoffrey Beene 1): The Art of ArchivingYixing teapots, unique for their quaint charm and special tea brewing qualities, have a rich and fascinating history. They are renowned as the best vessel for brewing by Chinese tea aficionados and eagerly sought after by collectors of fine ceramic art. Yixing, located on Lake Taihu about 100 miles west of Shanghai, has long been known as the pottery capital of China. It was here, during the Ming Dynasty (1368 1644 A. D.), that the worlds first