Han flat yixing clay woodfired teapot # 94831The name "" literally reads as "Han (dynasty) flattened hu." The precise archaeological designation can be ambiguous: in Han period (206 BCE220 CE) material culture a usually refers to a flattened or compressed ewer type vessel rather than a teapot in the later sense. If you are looking at a modern teapot modeled on that form, it is an adaptation rather than a direct historical teapot type. Brief history: During the Han dynasty artisans produced a