This is what the finished tea pot will look like.
Small by western standards, not much bigger than your fist.
This is the natural colour of Yixing clay and teapots are unglazed.
The turntable - most of the processes of making the pot, lid and attaching spouts and handles etcwill take place here.
There is a circle of clay on the centre of the turntable. This provides the size of the base and the body of the teapot will be constructed around this.
Above: chao Hong at her work table.
She makes around 6 teapots at one time. In front of her are slabs of clay approx 25X10cm flattened out. The circles of clay on the table will become the lids of the teapot. it is amazing that these flat shapes can be patted and moulded into the various curved shapes of the teapots.
chao Hong is moulding one of the strips of clay around the clay base on the turntable. She will cut the clay to size.
Above: Joining the side of the teapot.
Above and blow. "Patting" and turning the pot on the turntable to give the rounded shape.
One after one, she makes the body of the pots and stores them in a large plastic container while she goes onto the next process.
Above and below, rolling out and making the handles and spouts of the teapots.
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