孟臣罐
Term · Teaware
Mengchen pot
Literal meaning
Mengchen jar
Definition#
Chaozhou name for the small brewing pot (冲罐) of gongfu tea, after the Yixing potter Hui Mengchen (惠孟臣), known for small pots. His dates are uncertain; Wikipedia cites a pot inscribed with a Tianqi 丁卯 date (1627) and alternatives in the Kangxi or Yongzheng reigns. The Taiwan writer Lian Heng's line 茗必武夷，壶必孟臣，杯必若深 made the name proverbial.
Translation and usage#
| Language | Use | Alternatives & cautions |
|---|---|---|
| English | Mengchen pot small gongfu teapot pinyin with a gloss |
Also acceptable
Avoid a pot by Hui Mengchen the name is a type for small gongfu pots, not an attribution |
| Deutsch | Mengchen-Kanne kleine Gongfu-Teekanne pinyin with a gloss |
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| Русский | чайник Мэнчэнь маленький чайник для гунфу ча pinyin with a gloss |
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| 简体字 | 孟臣罐 | |
| 繁體字 | 孟臣罐 | Regional usage
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| 日本語 | 孟臣壺 |
Common confusions#
- A "Mengchen" pot is a size and use category; the mark or name does not mean the pot was made by Hui Mengchen.