Plum Blossom Antique yixing clay woodfired teapot # 94783The name "" literally means "PlumBlossom AntiqueStyle Teapot." Without seeing the object, the exact historical model is ambiguous, but the name tells us two clear things: it is decorated or shaped with a plumblossom motif () and it consciously imitates an older, classical form (). Brief history: Teapots with floral motifs and antiquestyle adaptations are common in Chinese ceramic and Yixing zisha traditions. From the Ming and Qing dynasties onward,