Qin Quan yixing clay woodfired teapot # 94842The exact historical identity of the form called "" (Qinquan hu) is not well documented in standard teapot catalogs, so its name likely refers to a design inspired by Qinperiod () artifacts or by the shape of an ancient weight scale counterweight (). With that uncertainty noted, here is a safe, general description. Brief history: Chinese teapot shapes were often named after objects, places, or antiquities; many later pottersespecially in the Yixing