{"product_id":"antique-teapot-87-late-qing-dynasty-julunzhu-teapot-150ml","title":"Antique Yixing Teapot #88 Late Qing Dynasty Julunzhu Teapot 130ml","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"relative w-full overflow-visible\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto [content-visibility:auto] supports-[content-visibility:auto]:[contain-intrinsic-size:auto_100lvh] R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full light markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"relative w-full overflow-visible\"\u003e\n\u003csection dir=\"auto\" class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto [content-visibility:auto] supports-[content-visibility:auto]:[contain-intrinsic-size:auto_100lvh] R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full light markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLate Qing “Julunzhu” Teapot for the Japanese Market, Mengchen Mark\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis teapot dates to the \u003cstrong\u003elate Qing dynasty\u003c\/strong\u003e and belongs to the type commonly known as \u003cstrong\u003eJulunzhu (巨輪珠)\u003c\/strong\u003e, a rounded pearl-like form produced in a number of variations for export markets. This example is associated with the \u003cstrong\u003eJapanese market\u003c\/strong\u003e, reflecting the long history of Yixing wares travelling beyond China and being adapted to different tea cultures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Julunzhu form is characterized by its full, rounded body, high domed lid and compact proportions. Unlike the later standardized shuiping teapots of the twentieth century, pieces from this earlier period often retain a slightly more individual, hand-finished character, with subtle irregularities in profile and construction that give them a very different presence in the hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe clay has matured to a deep reddish-brown tone, with a comparatively restrained surface and fine granular texture. Its rounded chamber and relatively generous internal volume make it particularly suitable for \u003cstrong\u003eoolong, aged oolong, yancha and puer\u003c\/strong\u003e, especially teas that benefit from good heat retention and a softer, fuller presentation in the cup.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe base bears a \u003cstrong\u003eMengchen (孟臣) mark applied with a lead stamp\u003c\/strong\u003e, a feature seen on a number of older Yixing wares. By the late Qing period, the name “Mengchen” had long outgrown its association with the historical potter Hui Mengchen himself. In southern Chinese tea culture, “Mengchen pot” had become almost a generic term for the small Yixing teapots used for gongfu tea, and later generations continued to use Mengchen-style marks on such wares. Contemporary late-Qing sources already noted how widely Mengchen-marked small pots circulated.\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat makes this piece particularly appealing is the combination of \u003cstrong\u003eage, export history and practical form\u003c\/strong\u003e. It predates the standardized Factory One era and belongs instead to an earlier period when Yixing teapots were still produced through more dispersed workshops and circulated through regional and overseas trade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRather than being simply an old decorative object, this is a late-Qing teapot that remains very much usable today: a compact, well-proportioned vessel with the warmth and surface character that only long age can produce, and an evocative link to the early overseas history of Yixing tea ware.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCare Instructions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNot suitable for dishwashers or microwaves.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eGift Wrapping\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFree gift wrapping and removal of price tags are available for gifts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"YUMM CHA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53773998391562,"sku":null,"price":1850.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0752\/9204\/9674\/files\/IMG_3786.jpg?v=1789894413","url":"https:\/\/www.yumm-cha.com\/products\/antique-teapot-87-late-qing-dynasty-julunzhu-teapot-150ml","provider":"YUMM CHA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}