{"product_id":"yixing-dragon-kiln-teapot-10-gaoshen-yuanhu-copy","title":"Yixing Dragon-Kiln Teapot #11 | Dezhong, 120 ml","description":"\u003carticle lang=\"en\" style=\"font-family: Futura,'Futura PT','Century Gothic',Arial,sans-serif; line-height: 1.65;\"\u003e\n\u003carticle\u003e\n\u003carticle\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eTeapot 11 — 德钟式 Dezhong-style — Bell-form cylinder\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\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, but we believe they were most likely 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: 120 mL \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCollection: Yixing Ancient Dragon Kiln Zisha\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompact upright barrel-shaped body with gently rounded sides\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShort upward-angled spout and circular loop handle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSlightly domed lid with spherical finial and a defined double rim\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e德钟式 Dezhong-style — Bell-form cylinder\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe upright barrel-like body, defined neck and double-rimmed lid make 德钟 a more specific candidate than “small barrel.” Guangdong Museum records a Dezhong teapot under inventory no. 87007, confirming the name in museum usage; a specialist form description relates it to a bell-like straight-bodied vessel. This pot’s swollen sides and round finial are variations, so the identification remains Dezhong-style rather than a confirmed workshop title. \u003ca href=\"file:\/\/\/Users\/pv\/Downloads\/O5%20Yixing%20Teapot%20Posts\/teapot-11.html#cn-dezhong\"\u003e[CN1]\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"file:\/\/\/Users\/pv\/Downloads\/O5%20Yixing%20Teapot%20Posts\/teapot-11.html#cn-dezhong2\"\u003e[CN2]\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%20Yixing%20Teapot%20Posts\/teapot-11.html#source-kiln\"\u003e[K1]\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"file:\/\/\/Users\/pv\/Downloads\/O5%20Yixing%20Teapot%20Posts\/teapot-11.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. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSources and attribution\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003col class=\"sources\"\u003e\n\u003cli id=\"cn-dezhong\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCN1.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.gdmuseum.org.cn\/cn\/col73\/list_1741\"\u003e广东省博物馆藏品目录：87007，2014年钱海霞制宜兴紫砂“德钟”壶 — Guangdong Museum collection inventory\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli id=\"cn-dezhong2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCN2.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.51pot.com\/huxing\/dezhong.html\"\u003e美壶网：紫砂壶型德钟介绍 — specialist trade reference for form\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli id=\"source-shape\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eS1.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.britishmuseum.org\/collection\/object\/A_Franks-2450\"\u003eBritish Museum, teapot, museum no. Franks.2450\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\n\u003c\/article\u003e","brand":"O5 RARE TEA BAR","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53395707003191,"sku":null,"price":150.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2059\/0699\/files\/yixing-dragon-kiln-teapot-11-dezhong-120-ml-7274387.png?v=1792717941","url":"https:\/\/www.o5tea.com\/products\/yixing-dragon-kiln-teapot-10-gaoshen-yuanhu-copy","provider":"O5 RARE TEA BAR","version":"1.0","type":"link"}