Teapot with cover

Title
Teapot with cover
Dimension
Object size: H30.6 x W25.8 x D19.5 cm
Accession No.
1997-04837
Credit Line
Gift of Mr Xu Cheng Bin

This porcelain lidded teapot has an overglazed floral decoration on a pure white body with a motif of Sister Jiang. An iconic figure of the Communist Party, she was popularised as a heroine, who sacrificed her life for the Chinese revolution, fighting the nationalist party, the Kuomingtang (1930s-1949). During the Cultural Revolution, her story was adapted to stage plays to promote nationality.