Spring Bud yixing clay woodfired teapot # 94830The exact identity of the form called "" (literally "SpringBud Teapot") is not universally fixed in the published typologies, so the following gives a cautious, general account based on the name and common Chinese teapot traditions. Brief history: Poetic names for teapot models are a longstanding Chinese practice, especially among Yixing (zisha) makers from the late Ming into the Qing and modern periods. Small, handworked teapots intended for gongfu