Eggplant Slices yixing clay woodfired teapot # 94886The exact form called "" (literally "eggplantsegment teapot") is not widely documented in classical sources, so its precise historical pedigree is ambiguous. The name, however, strongly suggests a teapot whose body is modeled as an eggplant or as a series of rounded segmentsone of many naturalistic motifs used by Chinese teapot makers. Brief history: Naturalform teapotsshaped like fruits, vegetables, bamboo, and other organic subjectshave been a