Frosted Gradient Horizontal Kettle yixing clay woodfired teapot # 94807The Chinese name literally reads as matte (sandblasted) gradient horizontal teapot. The exact historic category is somewhat ambiguous in published typologies, but it generally suggests a low, horizontally oriented teapot whose body is wider than it is tall, with spout and handle aligned on opposing sides for a lateral profile. Safe historical context: low, wide teapot silhouettes have long been part of Chinese teaware traditions, especially within the