Antique Ruyi yixing clay woodfired teapot # 94869The name literally means "antique style Ruyi" a teapot modeled on the ruyi () motif and made in the spirit of older classical forms. Because no exact pattern or maker is identified here, the precise provenance is ambiguous; the form should therefore be understood as a modern or revival interpretation rather than a documented historical exemplar. Brief history and context: The ruyi motif a curved, scepter like shape whose name means "as you wish" has