Beast Twist yixing clay woodfired teapot # 94844The Chinese term "" is ambiguous and likely a variant or typo of (literally beastknob teapot), a teapot whose lid is finished with a small animal or mythicalbeast finial. Because the exact form is not definitively specified, the following gives a safe, general context. Brief history: Knobfinials modelled as animals have a long place in Chinese teapot and vessel decoration. From the Ming and especially Qing dynasties into the modern era, both porcelain