Beauty-shoulder silver teapot | Throughout the ages, there’s no lovelier beauty—what pleases the eye is a lovely lady.

Size: 118.5x79.5x88.6mm
Capacity: 200ml
Gram weight: 149g

The "Beauty's Shoulder" vessel, a traditional form, evolved from older pieces dating back to the Qing Dynasty. It is a classic design, and the same vessel shape can exude different artistic charm and spiritual essence when crafted by different artisans. Inspired by the graceful shoulder lines and voluptuous, exquisite curves of ancient beauties, this teapot takes shape in a way that stirs the heart.

The vessel is a Zisha teapot known as the "Beauty's Shoulder Pot," originally created by Xu Youquan, a renowned teapot maker of the Ming Dynasty. Its design draws inspiration from the exquisite shoulder lines of classical beauties. “The shoulders as if carved” embodies the elegance of the “Beauty’s Shoulder” teapot. The “carved shoulders” were one of the physical characteristics of beautiful women in ancient times—a slight downward slope on both shoulders.

Cao Zhi's "Ode to the Goddess of the Luo River" says: “Shoulders carved as if chiseled, waist cinched like a strip of white silk.” This characteristic is vividly reflected in the design of this teapot. The entire teapot boasts an oval shape, with a slender, round, and full-bodied form. Smooth curves gracefully flow downward from the shoulders, gradually narrowing toward the base, thus creating a rounded, polished surface. The design—wider at the top and narrower at the bottom, expanding upward and tapering downward—accentuates the graceful elegance and charm of ancient beauties.

The “beauty of the shoulders” exudes a natural elegance—like a glance cast casually, or a fleeting brush past someone unnoticed. It can truly be described as... “ Eternal beauty knows no end; a pleasing sight is a lovely woman. ”。