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A conversation between Dr. Kristen Brennan and Dr. Steven Zucker in front of a Zisha “Ru Ding” teapot made by Yang Pengnian, with Chen Mansheng mark, Yixing ware, c. late 18th–early 19th century (Shanghai Museum of Art)
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Read about the Qing dynasty
Chunfang Pan, Yixing Pottery: The World of Chinese Tea Culture (Long River Press, 2004)
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