The Stone Ladle for Wealth yixing clay woodfired teapot # 95606The name "" (Nci Shpo) suggests an auspiciously named variant of the traditional Yixing teapot form known as the "shi piao" (, often translated as stone ladle or stone scoop). If this exact named form is a modern makers title rather than a longestablished subtype, that is common practice artisans frequently add auspicious prefixes such as (bring wealth) to distinguish a particular piece. Brief history: The shipiao is one of the classic Yixing (Zisha)