Small flat jade yixing clay woodfired teapot # 94826 tea

Small flat jade yixing clay woodfired teapot # 94826 teaThe name literally translates as "small flattened jade pot." That label is largely descriptive rather than a single, rigorously defined historical form, so the exact model can be ambiguous without a makers mark or provenance. General historical context: Small, intimate teapots became especially popular in China from the late Ming into the Qing dynasty as tea drinking shifted toward the gongfu stylecompact vessels that concentrate aroma and allow

the tea maintains its vibrant color and robust taste

prized for its strength

yaobian) describes unpredictable

Yet another of Moychay's exclusive treasures

carries his seal

with a slightly thick and rough yet soft consistency that enhances the mouthfeel

grounded aesthetic

with a body formed in five (or sometimes more) rounded lobes suggesting a blossom

The leaves are hand-picked following the standard of one bud with one leaf

The exact example can vary by maker and era

The name combines 弥勒 (Maitreya

and asters