{"product_id":"plum-blossom-xishi-yixing-clay-woodfired-teapot-95615","title":"Plum Blossom Xishi yixing clay woodfired teapot # 95615","description":"The name \"梅花西施壶\" literally reads as “Plum‑Blossom Xishi Teapot.” This likely denotes a Xishi (西施) teapot — a classic Yixing\/Zisha form — that is decorated or shaped with plum‑blossom (梅花, meihua) motifs. The Xishi form is a long‑established vase‑like teapot shape in the Jiangsu Yixing tradition, named after the ancient beauty Xishi and prized by tea connoisseurs and literati for its elegant, restrained lines. Rather than a single inventor or precise date, the Xishi silhouette evolved within the workshop practices of Yixing potters and became especially associated with small, refined teapots used for gongfu tea brewing.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nShape note: A typical Xishi teapot is low and slightly compressed—an oval or flattened globular body with a gently sloping shoulder, a small well‑fitting lid, a short, neat spout and a modest handle that emphasize balanced proportions and a smooth hand feel. The “meihua” element usually appears as a plum‑blossom knop, applied reliefs or incised decoration around the body or lid; plum blossom imagery carries seasonal and poetic associations (endurance, purity). If a photograph shows a different interpretation, the exact variant may be ambiguous; in that case this description offers a safe, general context for what the name most commonly indicates.\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":57039645344009,"sku":"95615","price":239.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0692\/4520\/6793\/files\/DSC09174_e66fc9b5-aa61-418f-b025-80b53305eeca.jpg?v=1778064279","url":"https:\/\/moychay.barcelona\/en\/products\/plum-blossom-xishi-yixing-clay-woodfired-teapot-95615","provider":"Moychay Barcelona Tea Culture Club","version":"1.0","type":"link"}