Silk Road Art 2012

We spent the month of September 2012 traveling along the ancient Silk Road in Western China (Gansu and Xinjiang Provinces). This was a Sierra Club trip that Ann has led three times, but it was Curt's first time in that part of China. This gallery gives a brief introduction and shows some of the art we saw. Start with this gallery, and then view the Silk Road Scenery 2012 gallery, which shows the scenery and people we encountered. (All photos by Curt)

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This is a celedon teapot with a dragon (?) spout. The tea pot has no lid. You fill it by turning it upside down and pouring the tea into a hole in the bottom. We have a replica of this pot at home, so stop by for a demonstration. Shaanxi Provincial Museum, Xi'an.

teapot celedon