George Wang

George Wang

was born in Shandong province, China. He has a Bachelor of Medicine from Qingdao Medical College, a Ph.D of Microbiology and Master of Computer Science from U of Alabama at Birmingham. He is currently a software engineer in a private company. He has been for many years an avid collector of Chinese antique porcelains, Yixing Zisha teapots. Dr Chuck Jia has been his antique mentor and has been instrumental in helping him excel in this difficult yet mesmerizing field. The primary technique in identifying and authenticating Chinese antiques is still through naked eye and micro imaging, with the help of aging fingerprinting, pattern finding, materials, etc. George can be reached at yixing.us (at) gmail.com

Publications

Representative collection

• Masterpieces of Yixing Teapots

  • Masterpieces of Antique Chinese Porcelain or Ceramics

Research report article

• First in History: Qing Dynasty Yixing Teapots of TianQing Clay Found in US 清代天青泥紫砂壶首次被发现

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Intro Articles

• Yixing Zisha Clay Teapot: Fake vs Authentic

• Introduction to Yixing Zisha Clay Teapot or Yixing Teapot 101

• Q & A of Yixing Clay Teapots or FAQ

• Common Misconceptions of Yixing Clay Teapots

• How to Identify Authentic Chinese Antique Porcelain or Ceramics