"Moon Rabbit" Handmade Yixing Teapot (ZiSha: DuanNi)

In Chinese culture, the Moon Rabbit (月亮兔), also known as the Gold Hare (金兔), is a mystical figure and companion of the Moon Goddess. If you look up during the full moon, you'll see him with a mortar, pounding elixir of life for her and medicine for the mortals (some see him making mooncakes:)The Moon Rabbit crowns this Dragon Egg teapot with carvings of serene scenery. Dragon, in Chinese culture, is a supremely auspicious figure, signifying wisdom and abundance. Dragon Egg (龙蛋 – Long Dan) is one of the classical Yixing Teapot shapes. This teapot shape was created by the famous Qing Dynasty poet Wu Dingmei.  Yixing clay, also known as ZiSha, originates in the Yixing region of Jiangsu Province, China. There are many varieties of clay under the general Zi Sha ("purple clay") umbrella term, all of which differ in color and mineral content and, therefore, interact with teas differently. Yixing clay is very highly revered and reserved almost exclusively for the production of teaware. Duan Ni