ZISHA TEAPOT LIAN ZI, BY ARTIST LEVEL 3, LIAN ZI, WANG LI-JUAN 王利娟（L3-2019）皱皮朱泥 莲子壶

壶型：莲子 LIAN ZI

泥料：皱皮 小煤窑朱泥 ZHU NI

容量：240ml

The earliest appearance was that of the lotus seed teapot. As early as the Yongzheng era of the Qing Dynasty or even earlier, the lotus seed-shaped teapot had already existed. The original lotus seed shape consists of circles stacked one upon another, from small to large, repeatedly, symbolizing the traditional Chinese concept of "continuous birth of noble children."

Another classic teapot shape, the "duo zhi" (掇只) teapot, evolved from the lotus seed teapot by removing the ears beneath the teapot handle. The lid also transformed into a double layer, representing the meaning of stacking.

Later, Feng Youting and his disciple Cheng Shouzhen elevated the neck of the duo zhi teapot, made the lid more semi-circular, and the knob more round. This resembled three fuller spheres stacked together, hence the name "duo qiu" (掇球), meaning stacked balls.

The lotus seed, duo zhi, and duo qiu teapot shapes are all interconnected, each with its own unique charm, making them classics in the world of teaware.


最早是莲子壶先出现的，早在清代雍正年或更早就已经莲子壶器形的存在了。原始的莲子器形，一圆叠一圆，从小到大，一而再再而三，表现中国传统寓意中的“连生贵子”。

另一经典器型-掇只壶，是由莲子壶改变的壶型，把莲子壶把下面的耳朵去掉了。盖里也变化成双层，这就是掇，堆叠起来的意思。

后来冯友庭与程寿珍师徒把掇只脖子加高，盖更接近半圆型，壶钮也更圆。这样就像三个更饱满的球堆叠，所以叫掇球。

莲子、掇只、掇球三者器型一脉相承，各有千秋，是光器的经典。

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作者 

 王利娟（L3-2019 Awarded in 2019)