Zodiac Signs and Purple Clay Teapots

Your zodiac sign determines your personality!

All things have their own spirit, and purple clay teapots are no exception. Have you ever thought that your zodiac sign could match a Teapot perfectly?

There are 12 zodiac signs, and one teapot for each person. Which one are you?

Rat

Personality: You are intelligent and meticulous, a typical example of someone with both wisdom and skill. You are proactive and diligent in your work, kind and friendly to others, and particularly understanding.

However, at times your vision may not be far-reaching enough, and you might miss out on opportunities.

Representative Teapot: Qin Quan

After Emperor Qin unified the six states, he standardized weights and measures; “Quan” refers to the weight used for measuring. The Qin Quan teapot is modeled after its shape.

The body of the teapot is tall and tapers from bottom to top, flowing naturally. The lid knob is flat and arched, which elongates the vertical space. The cover is slightly raised and seamlessly integrated with the rim.

Ox

Personality: Your greatest strengths are loyalty and practicality, along with a strong sense of responsibility. In your eyes, family is most important, making women of this sign ideal wives and mothers, and men ideal husbands and fathers.

However, you can be quite stubborn, unwilling to change once you've made up your mind, lacking flexibility.

Representative Teapot: Beauty's Shoulder

Beauty's Shoulder resembles an elegant and adorable ancient maiden, with a touch of imperial splendor and a dash of gracefulness. Its shape is full and graceful, dignified and elegant.

It emphasizes the roundness of the body, with the lid blending seamlessly into the body without any gaps. Touching it gives a sense of warmth.

Tiger

Personality: You have a strong focus on your career, daring to think big and act boldly, with a pioneering spirit. Your sense of justice is overwhelming, and you often help others. You are warm and generous in social situations, and your friends like you very much.

However, you can be careless, emotionally unstable, and somewhat arrogant and impulsive.

Representative Teapot: Four-Sided Chuanlu

The Four-Sided Chuanlu takes its form from the alchemical furnaces used by ancient Taoists, possessing the solemnity and stability of bronze vessels.

It is elegant and classical, a perfect example of squareness within roundness and roundness within squareness. Crafting it proportionately, with a smooth and even appearance, is no easy feat.

Rabbit

Personality: You are refined and gentle, and people often feel refreshed in your company. Your kindness makes you as lovable as a cute rabbit, and you are very popular.

You dislike conflict and prefer to tolerate and yield, but at times you can seem indecisive and hesitant.

Representative Teapot: Well Parapet

Ancient wells often had parapets, some with covers, tops, and pavilions, which protected the well and beautified the environment.

As the name suggests, its design originates from the well parapet. The Well Parapet teapot combines squareness and roundness, with a simple and beautiful shape that is loved by many.

Dragon

Personality: You are smart and brave, endowed with talent and a high degree of confidence. Your goals are clear, and your strong ambition drives you to pursue your dreams courageously.

On the other hand, you are also detail-oriented, focused, and hardworking. However, your weakness lies in being overly competitive and unwilling to lose.

Representative Teapot: Fish Transforming into Dragon

A fish leaping over the dragon gate becomes a dragon. This teapot is a classic traditional shape created by Chen Zhongmei, a renowned potter of the Ming dynasty.

Later, it was improved by Shao Daheng, a famous potter of the Qing Dynasty, creating a teapot with a movable dragon head knob, dragon tail handle, rolling waves, and fish and dragon decorations.

Snake

Personality: You are clever and quick-witted, considered exceptionally intelligent by others. You excel at handling interpersonal matters and have a wide social circle.

You are often energetic, agreeable, and cheerful. However, your weakness is difficulty making decisions and wavering. You keep your emotions hidden, making you hard to read.

Representative Teapot: Half Moon

“The moon in the sea is the moon in the sky; the person before you is the one in your heart.” The term “person in your heart” doesn't just refer to a lover, but anyone you cherish.

This teapot not only conveys pure longing but also expresses the traditional Chinese aspiration for “moon and people being complete together.”

Horse

Personality: You are cheerful, free-spirited, and passionate. You have a strong sense of heroism, standing up for what is right, and enjoy taking care of others, getting along well with everyone.

You possess great leadership skills and an innate refusal to give up. Your weakness is a lack of calmness, sometimes being hasty and disliking being restrained.

Representative Teapot: Antique-Style

The Antique-Style teapot is one of the ten classic shapes of purple clay teapots. Originally called “Antique Drum,” it was created by Shao Daheng, a master potter of the Qing Dynasty.

The body is modeled after a drum, and later generations who made this shape were imitating an ancient teapot style, expressing admiration for the masters of the past.

Sheep

Personality: You are introverted, thoughtful