Beast Twist yixing clay woodfired teapot # 94844 receive4

Beast Twist yixing clay woodfired teapot # 94844 receive4The Chinese term "" is ambiguous and likely a variant or typo of (literally beastknob teapot), a teapot whose lid is finished with a small animal or mythicalbeast finial. Because the exact form is not definitively specified, the following gives a safe, general context. Brief history: Knobfinials modelled as animals have a long place in Chinese teapot and vessel decoration. From the Ming and especially Qing dynasties into the modern era, both porcelain

and emphasizes sculptural

with a reddish-chestnut shade

Incense burner

Satsuma Japanese hand painted porcelain vase # 93775

Subsequent Infusions: Add 10 seconds to each successive steeping

The harvesting process focuses on plucking tender single buds

cloud- or fungus-like sweep of the ruyi in its spout

low-profile shapes

yet incredibly smooth

horizontally oriented body

It is generally small

Origin: Netherlands