Flat-lid figure-shaped yixing clay woodfired teapot # 94798
€357.77
Teapot with Handle yixing clay woodfired teapot # 94878
€348.60
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English description (max 250 words):
The Chinese term 提梁壶 (ti liang hu) literally means “lift‑beam” or “carrying‑handle” teapot and denotes a broad family of teapots characterized by a pronounced arched (bail) handle that spans the top of the vessel. This practical form has long roots in Chinese tea culture: examples and written references appear from the late Ming into the Qing and thereafter, used both in households and in tea‑service contexts where a strong top handle made lifting and pouring easier. Craftsmen executed the form in a range of materials—Yixing clay, porcelain, and metal—allowing regional and decorative variation while keeping the same basic functional idea.
Shape note: A typical ti liang hu has a rounded or slightly compressed body, a lid at the crown, and a high arc handle fixed at two opposite points on the rim or shoulder; the spout sits opposite the handle to balance pour dynamics. Handles can be integral (same clay) or attached metal/bamboo, and proportions vary from compact personal teapots to larger serving vessels. If a precise subtype or dating is needed the form can be ambiguous across periods and kilns; this description therefore gives the general historical context and the common identifying features rather than a definitive provenance.
Wood-fired handmade Yixing teapot made from Duanni clay sourced from the original Huanglongshan mine. Xu Shun Wei.
The Chinese term 提梁壶 (ti liang hu) literally means “lift‑beam” or “carrying‑handle” teapot and denotes a broad family of teapots characterized by a pronounced arched (bail) handle that spans the top of the vessel. This practical form has long roots in Chinese tea culture: examples and written references appear from the late Ming into the Qing and thereafter, used both in households and in tea‑service contexts where a strong top handle made lifting and pouring easier. Craftsmen executed the form in a range of materials—Yixing clay, porcelain, and metal—allowing regional and decorative variation while keeping the same basic functional idea.
Shape note: A typical ti liang hu has a rounded or slightly compressed body, a lid at the crown, and a high arc handle fixed at two opposite points on the rim or shoulder; the spout sits opposite the handle to balance pour dynamics. Handles can be integral (same clay) or attached metal/bamboo, and proportions vary from compact personal teapots to larger serving vessels. If a precise subtype or dating is needed the form can be ambiguous across periods and kilns; this description therefore gives the general historical context and the common identifying features rather than a definitive provenance.
Wood-fired handmade Yixing teapot made from Duanni clay sourced from the original Huanglongshan mine. Xu Shun Wei.
