Teaware

The spout of the pot is carved as a carp and the handle is carved as a dragon.

About 'Yu Hua Long'-Fish Turned to Dragon:
The Chinese dragon (Long) was a divine bringer of rain, necessary for the good of the people. Throughout Chinese history the dragon has been equated with weather. It is said that some of the worst floodings were caused when a mortal has upset a dragon. The dragon was also a symbol of the emperor whose wisdom and divine power assured the well-being of his subjects. Many legends draw connections between the dragon and the emperor. Some emperors claimed to have descended from the dragon.
A popular saying, "The carp has leaped through the dragon's gate and became a dragon" So this "Fish turned to dragon" pattern stands for success and lucky.

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Purple clay tea pot decorated with multi-colored clay painting---Landscape.

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Purple clay tea pot decorated with Chinese tradition bamboo element. Bamboo plays a vital role in Chinese culture and its influence can be found in almost every facet of life. The plant is known in China as zhu and the Chinese character, which has been simplified from the ancient version, essentially shows two stalks of the bamboo plant topped with leaves. For thousands of years, bamboo has greatly influenced life and culture in China. Learn More

This pot is modelled on famous Shi Da Bin designed pot. Classic and beautiful.

Shi Dabin came from a scholarly lineage. He borrowed for his pots shapes from ritual objects of the Shang and Zhou Dynasties of the distant past. Those were the ideal Grand Era that Confucius much referred to and used as a bench mark to criticize contemporary policies. Two millenniums later in Ming dynasty, when his teachings were framed to defend the tyranny of the ruling class, his ideal of sage kings slighted. It is unclear if there is any message in Shi's clay works, but it was a strategic success. People from any camp liked them.

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