Ruyi Stone Ladle yixing clay woodfired teapot # 94780The name can be read as Ruyi (wishfulfilling) StonePiao teapot. This suggests a variant of the classic Chinese Yixing teapot type known as (shpio, often translated as stonescoop or stoneladle) combined with a (ruyi) decorative or formal element. The exact example can vary by maker and era, so the precise hybrid features may be ambiguous without maker marks or provenance. Brief history: The form is one of the traditional Yixing teapot shapes that