{"product_id":"yixing-dragon-kiln-teapot-10","title":"Yixing Dragon-Kiln Teapot #10 | Gaoshen Yuanhu","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 10 — 高身圆壶 Gaoshen yuanhu — Tall rounded form\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: 260 mL \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCollection: Yixing Ancient Dragon Kiln Zisha; origin and firing designation supplied with the collection.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTall rounded body with a pear-like taper towards the top\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGracefully elevated, upward-curving spout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLarge circular loop handle\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecessed circular base with an impressed seal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe shape\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e高身圆壶 Gaoshen yuanhu — Tall rounded form\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe tall body draws inward at the top and carries a rising curved spout, inviting a 梨形 (pear-form) comparison. However, the nearly flat recessed lid and elongated upright finial differ substantially from the domed Siting-style pot documented by the National Palace Museum. Nor does the silhouette establish the weight-shaped Qinquan pattern. 高身圆壶 preserves what is visible; pear-like remains a secondary comparison, and 思亭 is not assigned as the primary name. \u003ca href=\"file:\/\/\/Users\/pv\/Downloads\/O5%20Yixing%20Teapot%20Posts\/teapot-10.html#cn-pear\"\u003e[CN1]\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"file:\/\/\/Users\/pv\/Downloads\/O5%20Yixing%20Teapot%20Posts\/teapot-10.html#cn-qinquan\"\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-10.html#source-kiln\"\u003e[K1]\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"file:\/\/\/Users\/pv\/Downloads\/O5%20Yixing%20Teapot%20Posts\/teapot-10.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-pear\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCN1.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/digitalarchive.npm.gov.tw\/Collection\/Detail\/76848?dep=U\"\u003e国立故宫博物院：工夫茶器组 宜兴窑朱泥壶 — National Palace Museum, Siting-style reference\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli id=\"cn-qinquan\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCN2.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.zjaca.com\/master_artworks_10563.html\"\u003e浙江省工艺美术行业协会：谈旭君作品《秦权壶》 — crafts association, national master database\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli id=\"source-shape\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eS1.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/digitalarchive.npm.gov.tw\/Collection\/Detail\/76848?dep=U\"\u003eNational Palace Museum, Taipei, “Red clay teapot with Si-ting style, 19th–20th centuries,” 南普贈000010N000000000; CC BY 4.0\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":53395687964983,"sku":null,"price":155.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2059\/0699\/files\/yixing-dragon-kiln-teapot-10-gaoshen-yuanhu-8459365.png?v=1792717941","url":"https:\/\/www.o5tea.com\/products\/yixing-dragon-kiln-teapot-10","provider":"O5 RARE TEA BAR","version":"1.0","type":"link"}