{"product_id":"han-flat-yixing-clay-woodfired-teapot-94831","title":"Han flat yixing clay woodfired teapot # 94831","description":"The name \"汉扁壶\" literally reads as \"Han (dynasty) flattened hu.\" The precise archaeological designation can be ambiguous: in Han-period (206 BCE–220 CE) material culture a 扁壶 usually refers to a flattened or compressed ewer-type vessel rather than a teapot in the later sense. If you are looking at a modern teapot modeled on that form, it is an adaptation rather than a direct historical teapot type.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nBrief history: During the Han dynasty artisans produced a wide range of ceramic, bronze and lacquered vessels for daily use and burial offerings. Flat or compressed hu-e\"wers\" appear in tomb assemblages and on ritual tables as containers for wine or water; they reflect Han preferences for compact, stable profiles that packed and displayed well in grave goods. True teapots emerged much later; contemporary makers sometimes borrow Han shapes when producing novelty or historically inspired tea wares.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nAbout the shape: The \"flattened hu\" is characterized by a low, compressed body with broad, relatively flat sides, a short neck, and a controlled pour—often with a short spout and a lid when adapted as a teapot. Its squat silhouette gives good stability and a distinct, archaic aesthetic well suited to reproductions and reinterpretations.\u003cbr\u003e\r\nWood-fired handmade Yixing teapot made from Duanni clay sourced from the original Huanglongshan mine. Xu Shun Wei.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n","brand":"Moychay","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57113534267657,"sku":"94831","price":280.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0692\/4520\/6793\/files\/DSC09854.jpg?v=1780648611","url":"https:\/\/moychay.barcelona\/en\/products\/han-flat-yixing-clay-woodfired-teapot-94831","provider":"Moychay Barcelona Tea Culture Club","version":"1.0","type":"link"}