Tea and Immortality Contemporary Chinese Yixing Teapots from the James T Bialac Collection Colorwear The stylized swirls of the

The stylized swirls of the heavily stroked paint of the sky create a violently expressionistic scene inspired by van Gogh’s personal feelings at the time of creation

" The gossips were wrong

Printed in the USA

including: Berenice Abbott

Specifications - One of four designs - Fine Bone China - 26

Tea and Immortality Contemporary Chinese Yixing Teapots from the James T Bialac Collection Colorwear The stylized swirls of thePublished in conjunction with the exhibition "Tea and Immortality: Contemporary Chinese Yixing Tea wares from The James Bialac Collection." For millennia in China, tea was regarded as food, medicine and drink. History and folklore are replete with mortal and divine figures connected to the discovery and preparation of tea. Over time, its curative powers evolved into teas status as a sacrificial libation bestowed on mortals as a celestial blessing.