Jingzhou Stone Ladle yixing clay woodfired teapot # 94779Title translation: "Jingzhou Shi Piao Teapot" (). Brief history: The Shi Piao () often translated as stone scoop or stone ladle is one of the classic Yixing (Zisha) teapot forms, with roots in late Mingearly Qing teaware traditions and continued refinement through later centuries. The element in the name likely alludes to the celebrated 20thcentury Yixing master Gu Jingzhou (), who popularized and perfected many traditional shapes; however, whether