In the history of Zisha, the earliest of these types of utensil shapes we see may be lotus seeds, and the lotus seed pot is probably the original version of the following four utensil shapes. Judging from the physical objects I have personally come into contact with, the shape of the lotus seed pot existed as early as the Yongzheng year of the Qing Dynasty or earlier. Original lotus seed vessel shape. One circle is stacked on top of another, from small to large, over and over again, expressing the traditional Chinese meaning of "continuous birth of noble children". The bottom of the handle has a hook after it contacts the barrel. This design is probably to catch the ring finger, so that holding the pot will not be laborious or hot. The design of this handle also plays an important role in distinguishing lotus seeds and balls in the future. However, the overall appearance of the lotus seed pot does not need to be limited to the concept of a pure circle. It can be slightly taller or shorter.

In the middle of the Qing Dynasty, antique pots appeared. Taking Tycoon Antique as an example, they basically followed the lotus seed buckle method, but the shape of the barrel was pressed into an oblate shape, and the "drum" was added to the overall shape. "Concept. Later, the practice of antique pots also changed to some extent, and some antique pot makers removed the buckles. In my personal judgment, it is probably because for large products over 400CC, only one finger can be inserted into the handle of the kettle. It is very laborious to lift and hold the kettle after it is filled with water, so the handle was deliberately removed. This can increase the empty space inside the handle, allowing two or more fingers to be inserted into the handle, which helps to improve the hand feel. After removing the handle buckle, the rotation of the handle is directly connected to the body barrel, which also provides a certain degree of coordination and beauty to the streamlined circulation of the vessel-shaped lines.

The ball-playing kettle was created and produced by Shao Daheng in the mid-Qing Dynasty. I have written about the design concept of the ball-playing kettle in Huhai Wencui earlier. The practice of making a kettle requires relying on the components and the whole to express the concept of a circle. To put it crudely, Tycoon's ball is a shape drawn with a compass, a very standard combination of multiple circles.

The Tuozhi pot is also a taller version evolved from lotus seeds. It is impossible to know whether the Tuozhi, antique or ball-pushing came first. The evolution of the Duo Zhi Hu is diverse, and the meanings to be expressed are also very different. Most of the Duo Zhi Hu is based on the main concept of expressing a tall and tall shape, and is not limited to a large round frame. The expression can be more natural. I have seen very few teapots with handles and buckles.

Pan teapot is a general term for a variety of complex shapes. It can be tall or short, but it must be round. There were no large pan teapots in the Qing Dynasty. They were designed to be sold to the south for brewing Kung Fu tea. Practical tool. Smooth, easy to play with, and easy to pour tea. Judging from the overall shape of the high-pan teapot, if you look closely, it looks like an "inverted" version of the duozhi teapot.

We generally have two most intuitive ways to identify Pan Hu:

1. The handle does not have a handle

2. The spout is not on the line (no Busbar)

For reference only, discussion by pot friends is welcome.