Mengchen's purple clay teapots are famous in the south and sold in Europe. His works are popular in Guangdong, Fujian and other places. They are also the earliest purple clay teapots to go abroad and have a profound influence on the early teapot industry in Europe. Hui Xiangyun is the 15th generation descendant of Hui Mengchen, a great teapot maker in the Ming Dynasty.
Modern small works are especially represented by Hui Xiangyun, the 15th descendant of Hui Mengchen. Teacher Hui Xiangyun's craftsmanship is very capable and rhythmic, especially the spout of the teapot, whether long or short, is straight and strong, with distinctive characteristics. The teapot body is shiny and smooth, the body is thin and light, and the lines are round and smooth, which has become the outstanding style characteristics of Mengchen teapot. Achieve the purpose of seeking development in inheritance and seeking change in development. (Superb Old Zhu Ni, 100cc, Master Hui Xiangyun)
In Yixing, China, there is only our family with the surname Hui. Hui Mengchen, many people used to have disputes, thinking that he was not from Yixing. We have a family tree, which is recorded in great detail. He was a man of the Ming Dynasty, he lived in the late Ming Dynasty. He started making Zhuni later. He didn't make Zhuni in the early days. In the late Ming and early Qing dynasties, our overseas trade was in Guangdong, such as the Chaoshan area. At that time, there were many wealthy businessmen who drank Gongfu tea. Then I was able to invite my ancestor Hui Mengchen to Chaozhou through connections, because they drank Gongfu tea in Chaozhou. I made it according to their requirements, and later his Zhuni became his representative thing. In fact, he also made large pots, and later promoted the habit of drinking tea throughout the UK. It was actually brought over by early Guangdong merchants. The shadow of Hui Mengchen's classic pear-shaped pot can be seen on many silver tea sets of the British royal family.
Hui Xiangyun Shitao Home, the 15th generation descendant of Hui Mengchen, a great pottery maker in the Ming Dynasty, was born in Yixing in 1968. He learned pot making from his father since he was a child, and later studied under the Chinese ceramic art master He Daohong. He has a solid foundation, outstanding craftsmanship, and a deep understanding of purple clay. He is called "folk purple clay master" by collectors. Jin Yong inscribed "Hui Xiangyun Zisha Treasure" for it, and Master Qi Gong personally wrote "Xiangyun Teapot Art, Dare to Climb to the Top". Since the 1990s, he was worried about the over-exploitation of Zisha mines and began to vigorously collect high-quality mines. At that time, he was nicknamed "Zang Ni Weng" by people in the industry. Whether it is the selection of materials, shape, or production technology, his works are remarkable and exquisite, without any trace of shoddy workmanship, and have strong artistic appreciation and collection value.