手拉壶手拉壺
Term · Clay and pot shapes
Chaozhou hand-thrown pot
Literal meaning
hand-pulled pot
Definition#
A Chaozhou teapot thrown on the potter's wheel from local red clay (Fengxi, Chaozhou), made in about sixty steps from throwing and trimming to firing. The craft, 枫溪手拉朱泥壶制作技艺, entered the national intangible heritage list in 2014 (fourth batch).
Translation and usage#
| Language | Use | Alternatives & cautions |
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| English | Chaozhou hand-thrown pot wheel-thrown red-clay teapot translation |
Also acceptable
Avoid Yixing zhuni pot Chaozhou red clay and wheel throwing are a separate tradition from Yixing |
| Deutsch | handgedrehte Chaozhou-Kanne auf der Töpferscheibe gedrehte Kanne aus rotem Ton translation |
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| Русский | чаочжоуский чайник ручной работы вытянутый на гончарном круге чайник из красной глины translation |
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| 简体字 | 手拉壶 | |
| 繁體字 | 手拉壺 | Regional usage
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| 日本語 | 潮州のろくろ挽き茶壺 粘土をろくろで挽いて成形する茶壺。「手作り」全般とは区別する。 translation |
Common confusions#
- Sold as "zhuni" (朱泥), which invites confusion with Yixing zhuni ore; the heritage listing specifies local red clay.