{"product_id":"buddhas-hand-melon-hanwa-yixing-clay-woodfired-teapot-94853","title":"Buddha's Hand Melon Hanwa yixing clay woodfired teapot # 94853","description":"The exact form indicated by the Chinese name \"佛手瓜汉瓦\" is not a standard, widely documented teapot type and is somewhat ambiguous without seeing the object. The name appears to combine evocative elements — 佛手 (Buddha’s hand), 瓜 (gourd), and 汉瓦 (Han tile) — so the safest reading is that it names a teapot whose profile or decorative vocabulary references those motifs rather than a single canonical historical model.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nGeneral historical context: From the late Ming into the Qing dynasty, Chinese teapots — especially those made in the Yixing zisha tradition — were often modeled on natural forms (fruits, gourds, shells) or architectural elements and given poetic compound names. Artisans and scholar-collectors prized small, hand-formed shapes that referenced auspicious symbols; the Buddha’s hand citron and the gourd both carry long-standing connotations of blessing, longevity and abundance. References to “Han” or to tiles evoke antiquity and classical aesthetics rather than a fixed manufacture period.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nShort note on the shape: based on the components of the name, expect a compact, lobed body suggesting a segmented gourd or fingered citron, with surface or lid details that recall a low, ridged “tile” profile. The overall effect would be naturalistic yet geometric, balancing organic curves with restrained architectural lines.\u003cbr\u003e\r\nWood-fired handmade Yixing teapot made from Duanni clay sourced from the original Huanglongshan mine. Xu Shun Wei.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n","brand":"MOYCHAY","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52830304993618,"sku":"94853","price":357.77,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/2041\/4622\/files\/DSC00057.jpg?v=1772265306","url":"https:\/\/moychay.nl\/en-ch\/products\/buddhas-hand-melon-hanwa-yixing-clay-woodfired-teapot-94853","provider":"Tea Culture Club Moychay.nl ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}