Frosted Han Tiles yixing clay woodfired teapot # 94815 bf1

Frosted Han Tiles yixing clay woodfired teapot # 94815 bf1The exact form denoted by (literally sanded matte Han tile) is ambiguous the name clearly evokes a Han () architectural tile () motif finished with a (matte or sanded) surface, but it is not a standard, widely catalogued historic teapot form. Historically, Chinese potters have often borrowed motifs and proportions from architecture and antiquities. While true teapot production post dates the Han dynasty by many centuries, references to Han indicate an

Brief history: The ding is a ritual bronze vessel dating to the Shang–Zhou periods and long associated with authority and antiquity

Modern makers continue this lineage while experimenting with surface effects and color transitions

This white tea traces its origins to Mount Taimu

the Xishi silhouette evolved within the workshop practices of Yixing potters and became especially associated with small

offering a more solemn aesthetic and different surface textures

Volume: 265ml

lightly grassy finish

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Teapot For Water Dehua Woodfired Ceramics # 94926

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” The region is known for its ecological growing conditions and rich tea heritage

The Xishi name evokes grace and femininity