Yixing teapot collection sets world record
The “Tam Tra Dieu Bao” collection has set a world record with the criterion of “the largest collection of Yixing teapot sets in many ages”.
The Vietnam Records Organisation (Vietkings), authorised by the World Records Union (WorldKings) and the World Records Association (WRA), announced the recognition in a ceremony held in Ho Chi Minh City on May 28.
Owned by tea master Ngo Thi Thanh Tam who has spent nearly 30 years searching for and collecting more than 1,000 Yixing teapots and cups, the collection features exceptionally beautiful and rich designs, unique colors and patterns, and is made from several clay types of the Yixing region.
The teapots were crafted by famous artisans from Yixing craft village of Jiangsu province, China, stretching from the Qing Dynasty to the current day.
Tam started researching and collecting teapots in 1993 while she was living and working in China’s Taiwan.
Earlier, last October, the Asia Book of Records (ABR) recognised the collection ‘Tam Tra Dieu Bao’ as “the largest collection of Yixing teapot sets in many ages" in Asia.
