Zhou Giuzhen was born in 1943 in Yixing, Dingshan, Jiangsu province, China. She started her apprenticeship in crafting Yixing pottery in 1958 at Yíxing Zisha Factory Number 1 under the tutelage of renowned masters Yin Chun Wang and Gu Jingzhou.

In 1989 she was awarded the 'Ceramic Art and Design' award by the China Arts & Craft Association. During that same year one of her Yixing teapots was added to the Nanjing Museum collection. Ms Zhou Giuzhen has earned several awards and recognitions for her work over the last several decades and has been designated a living national treasure by the Chinese government.

Several of her works are in Museum collections in various Chinese museums. Zhou Giuzhen's Yixing Teapots are highly sought after by collectors all over the world, often commanding astronomical prices at auction.

This piece is in very good vintage condition with a small repair to the teapots lid which can be seen in my last two posted photos.

Dimensions:

3 7/8" tall and measures 6 3/8" from the handle to the pouring end.

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