Vitality yixing clay woodfired teapot # 94887The exact form called "" (literally "shengji pot" or "vitality lifeforce teapot") is not widely documented in standard typologies, so its precise historic origin and fixed proportions are ambiguous. The name, however, follows a long Chinese practice of giving teapots evocative names that reflect shape, spirit, or auspicious meaning rather than a single factory pattern. General historical context: small, named teapots have been produced in China since