Zhang Jincai shaping red clay on a pottery wheel

Meet the maker. Explore the craft.

Explore Chaozhou hand-pulled red-clay teapots through Zhang Jincai’s making and works.

Selected Works

Three works showing distinct forms in Zhang Jincai’s hand-pulled teapot practice.

Feidie Tiliang red-clay teapot by Zhang Jincai
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FEIDIE 飞碟提梁

MAKER'S ARCHIVE

A broad arched handle frames the low, circular body as one continuous silhouette.

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Working by hand.

From demonstration and supporting the clay to pulling and refining, observe the hand positions and changes in form on the pottery wheel.

Zhang Jincai demonstrates the posture and hand position used for pulling clay beside the pottery wheel.

Zhang Jincai demonstrating hand-pulled red-clay teapot making beside the pottery wheel

Formed on the wheel.

Wheel-formed lines remain visible across the finished body.

Zhang Jincai and his craft.

Portrait of Chaozhou teapot maker Zhang Jincai

ZHANG JINCAI · 章金财

Zhang Jincai makes hand-pulled red-clay teapots in Chaozhou. The photographs on this page show him pulling clay and refining forms at the pottery wheel.

This page presents a selection of images from the making process and records of his works, offering a view of his craft and creative practice.

WORKSHOP ARCHIVE

Inside the workshop.

These photographs record Zhang Jincai pulling clay, refining forms and working day to day in the workshop.

Close view of Zhang Jincai shaping red clay at the wheel
Zhang Jincai forming a red-clay vessel at his workshop wheel
Zhang Jincai working at the wheel with rows of red-clay forms behind him
Zhang Jincai demonstrating hand-pulled red-clay teapot making beside the pottery wheel

Making demonstration

The photograph shows Zhang Jincai demonstrating hand-pulling movements and hand position beside the pottery wheel.

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