{"title":"Dragon Kiln","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"yixing-dragon-kiln-teapot-1-rounded-shoulder-220ml-copy","title":"Yixing Dragon-Kiln Teapot #2 | Duoqiu Style, 380ml","description":"\u003carticle lang=\"en\" style=\"font-family: Futura,'Futura PT','Century Gothic',Arial,sans-serif; line-height: 1.65;\"\u003e\n\u003carticle\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eTeapot 02 — 掇球式 Duoqiu-style (stacked spheres)\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"collection-story\"\u003eWe acquired this collection from our old friend Zhang Tao, who personally purchased the teapots in Yixing and brought them to Canada in 2014. Their exact production dates are unknown; we believe they were probably made in the late 1990s or early 2000s. Every piece is unique, with its own individual character and surface variations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCapacity: 380 mL\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrice: C$150\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCollection: Yixing Ancient Dragon Kiln Zisha\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBroad rounded body with a taper towards the base\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCurved rising spout and circular loop handle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHigh domed lid topped by a spherical finial\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMulti-hole internal filter and impressed seals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe shape\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e掇球式 Duoqiu-style — Stacked spheres\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003csmall\u003eProbable shape family. The identification is our visual comparison with the cited references.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe rounded body, high domed lid and spherical finial repeat a three-part curved sequence. The Palace Museum defines 掇球 through that relationship. No. 2 is a plausible member of this family, although its tapering lower body means it is not a literal assembly of perfect spheres. 掇只 (Duozhi) is a related comparison, but the available photographs and overlapping modern terminology do not establish that narrower name. \u003ca href=\"file:\/\/\/Users\/pv\/Downloads\/O5_Yixing_Teapot_Posts%202\/teapot-02.html#cn-sphere\"\u003e[CN1]\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe story of the dragon kiln\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Dingshu Town (丁蜀镇), Yixing, Jiangsu, the Qianshu Ancient Dragon Kiln (前墅古龙窑) stretches up a hillside like a resting dragon. Dating to the Ming dynasty, its long firing chamber follows the slope: the incline encourages a natural draft, carrying heat upwards as fuel is fed through openings along the sides. It belongs to the landscape that nurtured Yixing’s purple-clay (紫砂) pottery culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe kiln is 43.4 metres long and was designated a nationally protected cultural site in 2006. Its history includes everyday pottery—basins, jars and other useful vessels—not only teapots. The local ceramic association calls it \u003cq\u003e活着的文物\u003c\/q\u003e, a “living cultural relic.” Continued traditional firing preserves both the structure and the skills of the people who tend it. \u003ca href=\"file:\/\/\/Users\/pv\/Downloads\/O5_Yixing_Teapot_Posts%202\/teapot-02.html#source-kiln\"\u003e[K1]\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"file:\/\/\/Users\/pv\/Downloads\/O5_Yixing_Teapot_Posts%202\/teapot-02.html#source-gov\"\u003e[K2]\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn wood firing, the path of the flame, the atmosphere and deposits from the fuel can contribute to differences in colour and surface. These variations are part of the story supplied for this collection. A photograph alone cannot establish the exact firing conditions of an individual pot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSources and attribution\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003col class=\"sources\"\u003e\n\u003cli id=\"cn-sphere\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCN1.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.dpm.org.cn\/lemmas\/240264.html\"\u003e故宫博物院：掇球壶 — Palace Museum, Duoqiu definition\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli id=\"source-shape\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eS1.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.dpm.org.cn\/lemmas\/240264.html\"\u003ePalace Museum, Beijing, “掇球壶” (Duoqiu teapot)\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli id=\"source-kiln\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eK1.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jstaoxie.com\/yxtc\/index.php\/Txds\/qsly\"\u003eYixing Ceramic Industry Association, “前墅龙窑”\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli id=\"source-gov\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eK2.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.yixing.gov.cn\/doc\/2025\/10\/31\/1362903.shtml\"\u003eYixing Municipal Government \/ Yixing Daily, “宜兴前墅龙窑获评‘国家工业遗产’,” 31 October 2025\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/article\u003e\n\u003c\/article\u003e","brand":"O5 RARE TEA BAR","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53390239236407,"sku":null,"price":150.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2059\/0699\/files\/01-hero_08c19aab-b1ce-424f-b503-227c10e8e951.png?v=1792639788"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.o5tea.com\/collections\/dragon-kiln.oembed","provider":"O5 RARE TEA BAR","version":"1.0","type":"link"}