See buying choices for this item to see if it's one of the millions that are eligible for Amazon Prime.

3 used & new from $224.95

Have one to sell? Sell yours here
 
 
The Beauty of Chinese Yixing Teapots: And the Finer Arts of Tea Drinking
 
 
Tell the Publisher!
I’d like to read this book on Kindle

Don’t have a Kindle? Get yours here.
 
  

The Beauty of Chinese Yixing Teapots: And the Finer Arts of Tea Drinking [ILLUSTRATED] (Hardcover)

by Lim Kean Siew (Author)
4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)


Available from these sellers.


1 new from $280.00 2 used from $224.95

Customers Who Bought Related Items Also Bought

Tea

Tea

by Lydia Gautier
5.0 out of 5 stars (5)  $26.40
Liquid Jade: The Story of Tea from East to West

Liquid Jade: The Story of Tea from East to West

by Beatrice Hohenegger
4.8 out of 5 stars (15)  $17.13
The Way of Tea: The Sublime Art of Oriental Tea Drinking

The Way of Tea: The Sublime Art of Oriental Tea Drinking

by Km Chuen Lam
4.2 out of 5 stars (4)  $11.53
The Tea Companion (Connoisseur's Guides)

The Tea Companion (Connoisseur's Guides)

by Jane Pettigrew
4.5 out of 5 stars (17)  $7.58
The Story of Tea: A Cultural History and Drinking Guide

The Story of Tea: A Cultural History and Drinking Guide

by Mary Lou Heiss
4.6 out of 5 stars (17)  $21.45
Explore similar items

Product Details

  • Hardcover: 154 pages
  • Publisher: Times Editions Pte Ltd; illustrated edition edition (March 2001)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 9812320822
  • ISBN-13: 978-9812320827
  • Product Dimensions: 11 x 9.8 x 0.7 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,102,880 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Look Inside This Book
Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Front Flap | First Pages | Back Flap | Back Cover


Tags Customers Associate with This Product

 (What's this?)
Click on a tag to find related items, discussions, and people.
Check the boxes next to the tags you consider relevant or enter your own tags in the field below.

Your tags: Add your first tag
 
Help others find this product — tag it for Amazon search
No one has tagged this product for Amazon search yet. Why not be the first to suggest a search for which it should appear?

Sell a Digital Version of This Book in the Kindle Store

If you are a publisher or author and hold the digital rights to a book, you can sell a digital version of it in our Kindle Store. Learn more

 

Customer Reviews

8 Reviews
5 star:
 (5)
4 star:
 (3)
3 star:    (0)
2 star:    (0)
1 star:    (0)
 
 
 
 
 
Average Customer Review
4.6 out of 5 stars (8 customer reviews)
 
 
 
 
Share your thoughts with other customers:
Most Helpful Customer Reviews

 
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The beauty of this book......, June 24, 2002
By Mary Clement Hill (Corvallis, OR USA) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   
This is a real stunner for anyone who has a penchant for YiXing teapots. When I received this lovely work as a Christmas gift, I was so stunned, I almost cried. Lim Kean Siew is obviously a great lover of these unique teapots and this book does a beautiful job of displaying that love. The photos are perfectly lit, show fine detail and make you really want each teapot! But, sorry, all of the teapots pictured are from his private collection. He does a nice job of describing his early tea experiences, his budding appreciation of YiXing teapots and the history of where they originated. I found the duel printing of his words in both english and chinese very welcome and helped to set the 'atmosphere' of this book. And, since you purchase one of these teapots for both use and artistic beauty, he displays gorgeous teapot images from his private collection with a recommendation of the precise tea best enjoyed in that teapot. While not all that useful (the recommendations), the photos are certainly stunning 'eye candy'. From the very first teapot pictured, I simply wanted to own each and every one. After his gallery of teapots he describes how to enjoy tea properly. He goes into enough detail to satisfy any YiXing teapot enthusist. My only complaints (if you can call them that): the teapots pictured are one of a kind so tea recommendations are not very helpful, the translation from Chinese to English could be a little bit better and I think the editor should have pared some of the rambling (the tests at the end maybe?). But, I assure you, this is a very nice book that would make a great conversation piece.
Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)



 
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Passionate and authoritative, January 11, 2005
After exhaustive enquiries by both myself and my family, i have finally got a hold of this book. my brother found it, by chance, in a chinese tea shop in penang. the shop had 2 copies left - 1 that he had autographed. they sold me the other one.
A beautiful book, everything i expected and more. As a lover of chinese teas, I found Mr Lim's thoughts both unique and sensible. Not all chinese tea conossieurs may agree with his views but nonetheless, this is a book written with both passion and authority.
Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)



 
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Must read for Chinese tea lovers, November 9, 2001
By A Customer
In this book, the author is looking at the relationship between Yixing pots and Chinese tea from a new point of view based on his experiments. Yixing pots are unglazed stone ware only made in Yixing, China. Tea lovers have been treasuring those pots for hundreds of years, not only for their artistic value, but also for their practical side, the pots enhances the flavour of tea. His theory is a Yixing pot speaks for itself--a pot chooses tea to be made. The book includes plenty of beautiful pictures of Yixing pots and the explanations about his experiments. His efforts definitely brings the art of drinking Chinese tea to the new heights. I just wanted little more reading parts. But this is a beautiful book by all means and I recommend everybody who loves tea.
Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)


Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
 
 
 
Most Recent Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars Not available at those prices. Not available in SF. Looked.
I have scoured bookstores for a hardcopy, I found this book is really hard to come by. Chinatown? I work in SF, what places are you talkin' about? Read more
Published on July 27, 2004 by TaiwanTea4Me

5.0 out of 5 stars WHY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I can't find this book anywhere on the web!!!!!!!! It's such a lovely book, WHY DOESN'T ANY PLACE HAVE IT!!!!!!! Really dont understand how the business world is going...
Published on May 18, 2004

4.0 out of 5 stars Do you like Yixing teapots?
Interesting book but would be a mistake think it's just a collection of Yixing teapots'photos.
Author develops his ideas about an "affinity" between teas and... Read more
Published on June 6, 2003 by Gabriele Frignani

5.0 out of 5 stars Exquisite presention
Beautifully produced volume with quality paper and superb photography of very numerous,well chosen Yixing teapots. Read more
Published on March 5, 2002 by Allan Buitekant

4.0 out of 5 stars a great book for teaware buffs
Superb photos of superb teapots. This book made me realize that the pots I was buying are junk. You'll have to save up for real Yixing. Some historical background. Read more
Published on January 29, 2002

Only search this product's reviews



Customer Discussions

 Beta (What's this?)
New! See all customer communities, and bookmark your communities to keep track of them.
This product's forum (0 discussions)
  Discussion Replies Latest Post
  No discussions yet

Ask questions, Share opinions, Gain insight
Start a new discussion
Topic:
First post:
Prompts for sign-in
  [Cancel]


   


Product Information from the Amapedia Community

Beta (What's this?)



Look for Similar Items by Category


Cut Wood Down to Size

Cut Wood Down to Size

Split wood with ease using a log splitter from the Outdoor Power & Lawn Equipment Store.

Shop all log splitters

 

Best Books of 2008

Best of 2008
Find our top 100 editors' picks as well as customers' favorites in dozens of categories in our Best Books of 2008 Store.
 

Summer Reading for Kids & Teens

Summer Reading for Kids and Teens
Discover everything from beach reads and board books to teen romance and action-adventure series in Summer Reading for Kids & Teens. And, check off the kids' required reading lists in our Summer School Reading Store.
 

Power It Up

Shop for power tool accessories
Find the right accessories to fit your power tools. Browse the Power & Hand Tools Store now.

Shop more tools accessories

 

 

Feedback

If you need help or have a question for Customer Service, contact us.
 Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
Is there any other feedback you would like to provide?

Your comments can help make our site better for everyone.



Where's My Stuff?

Shipping & Returns

Need Help?

Your Recent History

  (What's this?)
You have no recently viewed items or searches.

After viewing product detail pages or search results, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in.

Look to the right column to find helpful suggestions for your shopping session.

Continue shopping: Top Sellers

Conditions of Use | Privacy Notice © 1996-2009, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates