Figure 108 Types of Teapots

108 Name of types of teapot: lotus seed pot, ball pot, antique pot, horizontal pot, palace lamp pot, golden cup pot, one bead, longevity pot, mother-child pot, virtual flat pot, round pot, jade collection pot, jade-equalizing pot, flat stone pot, line round pot, bowl lamp pot, acacia pot and Han pot. As follows:

1, lotus seed pot (pot only).

The earliest "lotus seed pot" was popular in Chongzhen period of Ming Dynasty. It was a kind of pot with a straight mouth, a drooping shoulder, a round foot, a bulging belly and a slightly bulging lid, and its overall shape was like lotus seeds.

2. Ball pot.

The ball pot was also created by Shao Daheng. According to the outline of the local and the whole, the multi-circle combination is represented, as if it were drawn with compasses. The kettle body and buckle are spherical, and the kettle cover, kettle flow and kettle handle are hemispherical, and the kettle cover connects the preceding with the following.

3, antique pot (imitation drum pot, flat round pot, flat belly pot).

Shao Daheng started his business in the Qing Dynasty. The original intention is that the pot body imitates the drum shape, and later generations imitate this pot shape, which means imitating the ancient pot shape. In addition, according to Wu Dalong's instructions, it first appeared in the works of modern Zhao Songting. His body is flat, his belly is bulging, his neck is high, the lid is smooth, and the lid is closely matched with the busbar along the mouth to form a full circle.

4. Horizontal pot.

The horizontal pot is the name of the teapot, and the small pot with the capacity of 160 ml that can make congou is called "horizontal pot". When the pot is soaked in water, it can keep horizontal, so not only the spout and handle of the pot should be coordinated, but also the weight should be balanced when making the pot blank. Therefore, it is called "horizontal pot".

5. Collect jade pots.

The pot body is cylindrical, full, with clear outline and steady center of gravity, giving people a sense of solemnity. The middle of the pot body is bounded by concave-convex lines, which looks like the superposition of two jade walls. The embedded cover is shaped like a round wall, and the arched bridge button is like the same little dragon, soaring. The pot button is decorated with rings, which is very dynamic.