Gradient Dragon Pattern Flat Jade yixing clay woodfired teapot # 94829 jianshui

Gradient Dragon Pattern Flat Jade yixing clay woodfired teapot # 94829 jianshuiThe exact form indicated by the name is somewhat ambiguous: literally it reads gradient (ombr) dragon pattern flattened jade teapot, which likely describes appearance (a low, flattened body with a jade like finish and a graded glaze or color shift decorated with dragon motifs) rather than a single wellknown historical type. Brief history (safe, general context): Teapots became a distinct and highly developed vessel in China from the late Ming into the

Photographs for this book were taken by Sergey during numerous tea expeditions

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An after it you can stay and enjoy your tea 30 minutes (so this ceremony could take up to 90 minutes in total)

calm green powder that feels grounded rather than flashy

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” comes from the shape of the leaves

grounded feel when poured

rustic surface with natural speckles and mineral texture

Length: 130 mm

it likely refers to a small teapot whose profile or surface is modeled after an eggplant or an eggplant’s segmented shape—a common practice in Chinese ceramics and especially in Yixing (zisha) teapots

Over time potters have experimented with profile

This extraordinary Yixing teapot is hand-sculpted from authentic zisha (紫砂) clay