http://www.chineseteafiles.com/2010/03/20/the-first-teapot-artist/ documenting China's tea industry and culture Wed, 12 Jan 2011 17:04:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.chineseteafiles.com/2010/03/20/the-first-teapot-artist/comment-page-1/#comment-285 larry tay, singapore Sat, 22 May 2010 04:27:25 +0000 http://www.chineseteafiles.com/2010/03/20/the-first-teapot-artist/#comment-285 chinese for happiness is FU which is also the same sound for bat. the teapot is called a HU. Say them quickly and they do sound alike. chinese for happiness is FU which is also the same sound for bat. the teapot is called a HU. Say them quickly and they do sound alike.

]]> http://www.chineseteafiles.com/2010/03/20/the-first-teapot-artist/comment-page-1/#comment-204 Sarah Sat, 01 May 2010 03:17:19 +0000 http://www.chineseteafiles.com/2010/03/20/the-first-teapot-artist/#comment-204 When visiting the Confucius Temple in Shanghai, we came across a teapot museum. At the back of the temple is a collection of 400 teapots. When we asked about this, the woman remarked that collecting teapots is like collecting happiness. I thought she said the words teapot and happiness were homophones--or they were two words that were closely related? It seems the bat is a homophone for happiness hence the extensive use of bats on items. Do you know anything about the teapot meaning happy? When visiting the Confucius Temple in Shanghai, we came across a teapot museum. At the back of the temple is a collection of 400 teapots. When we asked about this, the woman remarked that collecting teapots is like collecting happiness. I thought she said the words teapot and happiness were homophones–or they were two words that were closely related? It seems the bat is a homophone for happiness hence the extensive use of bats on items. Do you know anything about the teapot meaning happy?

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