Teapot
ca. 1700-1730 (made)
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Many Yixing teapots carry the seal of the Chinese scholars who owned them. The owner of this teapot preferred to use his style name 'Lodge of Bamboo and Rock'. Bamboo does not bend and rock does not change, so these two natural forms symbolised the character of a gentleman of principle.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Hand moulded stoneware |
| Brief description | Yixing ware. Teapot with lid, hand moulded stoneware; China (Yixing), Qing dynasty, ca. 1700-30 |
| Physical description | A teapot of squat form, with a straight spout. It is decorated with two rows of moulded alternating large and small lappets filled with stylised floral designs. Flowerheads are placed between these pendant and upright lappets, and the pattern is repeated on the lid. A band of circular and diamond diapers embellishes the shoulders. On the flat base is an impressed mark Yunshi Ju (Lodge of Bamboo and Rock) in seal script within a double square. The word 'yun' means 'the skin of bamboo' but is often used as an alternative word for 'bamboo'. Bamboo and rock were two things from nature that most scholars liked to compare themselves with. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'Yunshi Ju' in seal script within a double square (Impressed mark on the base)
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| Object history | Formerly C. Ward Loan 39. |
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| Summary | Many Yixing teapots carry the seal of the Chinese scholars who owned them. The owner of this teapot preferred to use his style name 'Lodge of Bamboo and Rock'. Bamboo does not bend and rock does not change, so these two natural forms symbolised the character of a gentleman of principle. |
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| Other number | Loan No. 39 - Previous loan number |
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| Accession number | C.32&A-1947 |
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| Record created | February 9, 2000 |
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