Round yixing teapots emphasizes on being round and smooth, with a balanced and coordinated structure, harmonious proportions, dignified and upright appearance, smooth and rounded transitions, and timeless elegance. The rules of this teapot's art form require it to be "round, stable, even, and regular." Its artistic requirements must be round and smooth, with the proportions of the mouth, lid, spout, handle, shoulder, and waist being coordinated and harmonious, symmetrical and flowing, achieving perfection.
This is a type of teapot shape that was created during the Yuan Dynasty. It's called "SengMao" because the shape of the spout resembles a monk's hat. The shape of the teapot has a raised lip, a low front and high back, a duck-bill shaped spout, and the lid rests inside the lip. It has a narrow neck, a bulging belly, a circular foot, and a curved handle, and is characterized by a strong ethnic minority style.. Initially, it was used exclusively for Buddhist monks to drink tea, but over time it gradually became a classic shape of the square zisha teapot.
"Zhugu" zisha teapot,taking bamboo as its theme, this teapot exaggerates and transforms its form, with the body sculpted into a trunk and the bamboo joints simplified and elegant, exuding a sense of stability and balance. The spout and handle are crafted into new tender branches, with a dynamic and powerful momentum. The lid is topped with a sculpted, curved bamboo twig in the shape of a bridge, with bamboo leaf patterns attached beneath the knob. This work perfectly captures the unique characteristics and noble qualities of bamboo, and the Bamboo Drum teapot has a unique place among yixing teapots due to its distinctive design.
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