Horizontal kettle yixing clay woodfired teapot # 94787The exact form denoted by the Chinese name (shupng h, literally horizontal teapot) is not widely recorded as a fixed, canonical shape, so its identification is somewhat ambiguous. Below is a safe, general description and context based on the name and common Chinese teapot traditions. Brief history Chinese teapot making evolved most notably from the late Ming into the Qing dynasty, with regional workshops (especially Yixing in Jiangsu) producing many