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Púbāo Hú
蒲包壶
A teapot that looks like it came from the market.
The Púbāo Hú is shaped like a traditional Chinese rush basket — the kind craftspeople once used to carry goods wrapped snugly in woven reeds. Its charmingly plump, slightly squashed form gives it an earthy, humble character that stands out among more formal teapot styles. Crafted in the 1980s and marked 'Hequ,' this little pot carries a sense of everyday warmth and rural nostalgia right into your tea session.
Did You Know?
The 'púbāo' (蒲包) it's named after is a type of woven rush-grass bag once commonly used across rural China to wrap and transport tofu, food, and small goods — so this teapot is essentially a love letter to the humble village marketplace.
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# Double-Line Circular Rush-Basket Mouth Basin
**Base Mark:** Hequ
**Period:** 1980s