Lotus Seed yixing clay woodfired teapot # 94841 raw pu-erh

Lotus Seed yixing clay woodfired teapot # 94841 raw pu-erhThe exact form called "" (lianzi hu, literally "lotus seed teapot") is not a single universally standardized model and can be ambiguous without seeing the object itself. In Chinese teapot nomenclature, however, names invoking plants or seeds usually indicate a design inspired by lotus imagery or by the compact, rounded form of a seed seedpod. Historical context: Teapots named after botanical motifs are rooted in the Yixing and wider Chinese ceramic

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canonical shape

Ideal for daily chanoyu or as a collector’s item

Bubble-shaped opening - Blue Gongdaobei

and the handle is simple and ergonomic

Gentle indentations and irregularities are part of the form itself

when present

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through the Qing era and into modern times craftsmen continued to invent and name imaginative shapes

Ideal for collectors and seasoned tea lovers seeking a vessel with soul

widely documented teapot form in published sources

yet balanced