"Xishi" yixing teapot is the quintessential model and the most popular style of Yixing clay teapot. It boasts a round and plump body, a cut lid, a short spout, and an inverted handle. The pot's body resembles the full breast of a young woman, while the knob on the lid is shaped like a nipple. The bottom of the pot curves inward naturally, and the handle is fashioned like an upside-down ear, reminiscent of the hairstyle of ancient Chinese women. When pouring tea, the handle resembles the slender waist of a beautiful woman. The Xishi teapot is renowned for its unique ability to brew tea, allowing the tea leaves to fully expand and release a more intense aroma and flavor.
I've been practicing gongfu tea brewing for years and this yixing teapot is perfect for it. The size and shape are ideal for pouring multiple infusions and the clay really brings out the flavors of the tea. Highly recommend it to anyone interested in gongfu tea!
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"Jizhi" yixing teapot has a straight cylindrical body with a shoulder, short neck, and straight spout. The handle is free-flowing and ear-shaped, while the lid fits tightly. The bottom of the pot is neatly crafted with exquisite workmanship. The overall design of the pot displays a strong contrast between thick and thin lines, as well as between straight and curved lines, giving it a deep, simple, and powerful temperament. At the same time, it also exudes a sense of elegance and grace. It seems that the "Jizhi" teapot conveys a spirit of honesty and justice, daring to advise others.
"Fanggu" Yixing Teapot - This zisha teapot has an antique cylindrical body shaped like a drum, with a short neck imitating the shape of a drum pot. The spout is also designed to imitate the shape of a drum pot spout, with a straight line. Its advantages include excellent heat preservation, natural color, comfortable texture, and long service life. The "Fanggu" teapot is a unique and elegant choice for tea lovers and collectors alike.
As a shape, "Ruyi" is a common pattern and object shape in traditional Chinese culture,the "Ruyi" shape represents auspicious, happiness, and good meanings in Chinese culture.
"Xubian" yixing teapot is considered one of the most challenging shapes to create in traditional handmade purple clay pottery. In fact, it's said in the industry that "one point of shaping equals one point of difficulty in forming." To create this teapot, the potter must start with a cylindrical shape and then use a "clay pat" to gently tap and flatten the clay without causing it to collapse. This requires a great deal of skill and precision in manual operation, making it a difficult and time-consuming process. Despite the challenges, the Xubian teapot is highly valued by collectors and tea enthusiasts for its unique and elegant shape, as well as its ability to brew tea with a rich and full flavor.
"Hanwa" Yixing teapot is shaped like a cylindrical jar, which appears straight up and down, but has an arched middle that gives it a strong tension. The lid is a large, slightly bulging and curved circle, with a bridge-shaped knob on top that slopes gently. The straight spout is of moderate length, while the ear-shaped handle is slightly flattened in the middle. Both the spout and handle are polygonal, providing visual changes and a classic combination of square and round in art.
"De" means morality,"zhong" means "bell",The bell-shaped lid and body of this zisha teapot symbolize a person with noble character, frugality, and simplicity. Owning this teapot is seen as a sign of being a true gentleman, as it represents the values of humility and refinement.
"Shipiao" Yixing teapot- this zisha teapot is a traditional Chinese tea set characterized by its gourd-like or calabash-like shape, with a small top and large bottom, a sturdy and short spout, and a pyramid-shaped body that exudes elegance. Made from high-quality purple clay material, this teapot is known for its hardness and durability, as well as its stable and easy-to-use design. The short and powerful straight spout ensures a smooth and steady flow of water, while the pyramid-shaped body adds a touch of sophistication to any tea ceremony.
"Shuiping“ zisha teapot-Chinese Kung Fu tea is a traditional brewing method that involves putting a large amount of tea leaves in a teapot and only brewing with boiling water, allowing the tea juice to slowly seep out. To achieve this, the teapot must be placed in a tea bowl or tea sea, with hot water poured around the outside of the teapot, causing it to float in the hot water and allowing the tea juice to be brewed. This requires an exquisite production process, with the clay used for the spout and handle of the teapot being of equal quality. When the teapot floats on the surface of the water, it must maintain a horizontal position without tilting, hence the name "shuiping" teapot.
Pear-shaped yixing teapot,it is one of the pot styles that originated in the Chian Yuan Dynasty and became popular during the China Ming Dynasty. It is named after its pear-like shape.
The design of the Palace Lamp "Gongdeng" in the Yongzheng period of the Qing Dynasty. Its prototype was a lantern, designed by an old man from Tuntou Village. Later, the Tuntou Lantern was presented as a tribute to a county-level official who took it to the palace. The Tuntou Lantern was named "Gongdeng" and became an exclusive item for the imperial palace. Later, people replaced the character "Gong" with "Palace," and it became the "Palace Lamp" we know today. The Palace Lamp teapot is designed based on this lantern, often appearing in a square shape with a fresh, natural, and elegant style that is in line with the aesthetic views of ancient people and easily accepted by modern people.
The "Longdan" Yixing teapot, also known as the Dragon Ball Teapot, has an oval shape with a flat bottom and a smaller top, resembling an egg. It is crafted using traditional handmade techniques, with intricate carvings and fine texture that result in a deep and rich color. This teapot has excellent heat preservation and enhances the aftertaste of tea, making it suitable for brewing various types of tea. It is both elegant and practical, making it a highly sought-after Zisha teapot.
"Duoqiu" yixing teapot is a classic example of a geometric-style traditional round teapot and one of the finest representatives of purple clay teapots. Its basic form consists of a pot knob, pot cover, and pot body, composed of small, medium, and large spheres arranged in sequence. The pot belly is a large sphere, and the pot cover is a small sphere, giving the appearance of a small ball placed on top of a large ball, hence the name "duoqiu" teapot. This unique design creates a visually striking and aesthetically pleasing teapot that is highly prized by collectors and tea enthusiasts alike.
"Shipiao" Yixing teapot- this zisha teapot is a traditional Chinese tea set characterized by its gourd-like or calabash-like shape, with a small top and large bottom, a sturdy and short spout, and a pyramid-shaped body that exudes elegance. Made from high-quality purple clay material, this teapot is known for its hardness and durability, as well as its stable and easy-to-use design. The short and powerful straight spout ensures a smooth and steady flow of water, while the pyramid-shaped body adds a touch of sophistication to any tea ceremony.
This teapot has a cute and silly appearance, so it's named "Han Piao".
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.
A flattened persimmon-shaped teapot is called a "Short Pan," a slightly taller and flattened spherical-shaped teapot is called a "Medium Pan," and a teapot with a taller and pear-shaped body is called a "Tall Pan." When their daughters got married, they would give a Pan teapot as part of their dowry, hoping that their daughters would be able to live a prosperous life like "Pan Shicheng" who the inventor of the "pan" teapot. teapots that are passed down as part of the dowry are not necessarily used for brewing tea, but can also be placed on dressing tables to hold hair oil. After the female owner passes away, they are often used as burial objects to show gratitude to her family for raising her.
"Hanwa" Yixing teapot is shaped like a cylindrical jar, which appears straight up and down, but has an arched middle that gives it a strong tension. The lid is a large, slightly bulging and curved circle, with a bridge-shaped knob on top that slopes gently. The straight spout is of moderate length, while the ear-shaped handle is slightly flattened in the middle. Both the spout and handle are polygonal, providing visual changes and a classic combination of square and round in art.
Gourd yixing teapot features a unique design. The shape resembles a gourd, with a short and slightly upward-curved spout and a half-circular handle. The lid is decorated with a loop-shaped knob. The overall design is characterized by smooth and rounded lines.
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