{"product_id":"yixing-dragon-kiln-teapot-12","title":"Yixing Dragon-Kiln Teapot #12 | Duoqiu 250ml","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 12 — 掇球式 Duoqiu-style — Broad stacked-sphere 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: 250 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\u003eGenerously rounded globular body with broad shoulders\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShort upward-angled spout and circular loop handle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProminent domed lid, spherical finial and raised double-rim detail\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIrregular darker markings near the handle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe shape\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e掇球式 Duoqiu-style — Broad stacked-sphere form\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 body, domed lid and ball finial make a sequence of diminishing curved volumes. This follows the Palace Museum’s definition of 掇球. The broad shoulders and stepped rim distinguish this example from no. 13. Related names such as 莲子 (Lianzi) and 掇只 (Duozhi) appear in modern specialist usage, but no documentary evidence ties this piece to either narrower designation. \u003ca href=\"file:\/\/\/Users\/pv\/Downloads\/O5%20Yixing%20Teapot%20Posts\/teapot-12.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%20Yixing%20Teapot%20Posts\/teapot-12.html#source-kiln\"\u003e[K1]\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"file:\/\/\/Users\/pv\/Downloads\/O5%20Yixing%20Teapot%20Posts\/teapot-12.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.\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\n\u003c\/article\u003e","brand":"O5 RARE TEA BAR","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53395732234551,"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-12-duoqiu-250ml-2864033.png?v=1792717941","url":"https:\/\/www.o5tea.com\/products\/yixing-dragon-kiln-teapot-12","provider":"O5 RARE TEA BAR","version":"1.0","type":"link"}