{"product_id":"hubei-agate-double-teapot-smoky-botanical","title":"Hubei Agate Teapot With Bird Lid | Bird In An Autumn Tea Garden","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHubei Agate is a naturally varied form of chalcedony valued for its banding, translucency, contrasting colours and distinctive internal features. This Hubei Agate double teapot showcases particularly beautiful smoky grey and translucent brown areas alongside burnt orange, rust, amber and reddish tones that become increasingly visible when the stone is illuminated.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTwo individually carved teapots form the composition, with the smaller upper teapot fitting into the opening of the larger piece below. It can be completely removed and features its own removable lid topped with a miniature carved bird. Flowers, branches and flowing botanical details have been carefully incorporated throughout, creating an almost garden-like scene within the natural Agate. An unusual Chinese stone carving for collectors of Hubei Agate, decorative teapots and detailed lapidary craftsmanship. 🫖🐦✨\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e⚖️ Weight: 245gms\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e📏 Size: 7.6cm x 6cm x 7.8cm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e🌎 Source: Hubei, China\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e🔮 \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAgate: The Tapestry Stone of Universal Harmony \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e🤍 All Chakras\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur final Hubei Agate teapot from this extraordinary little collection, and once again, the natural stone has given the carving an entirely different personality.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is another of the double teapots from the same vendor we spent so much time with in China. Two individual teapots have been carved to sit together, with the smaller teapot fitting neatly into the opening of the larger one below. Remove the upper teapot and the opening of the lower teapot is revealed, while the smaller teapot has its own removable lid finished with a little carved bird. 🐦🫖\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat immediately stands out in this piece is the incredible contrast within the Agate. The body of the lower teapot is predominantly smoky grey and translucent brown, while rich burnt orange, rust and reddish sections have been deliberately incorporated into the flowers, branches and other carved details.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe sunlight really changes this piece. Some areas that initially appear dark and smoky suddenly become beautifully translucent, revealing warm amber and reddish tones beneath the surface.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe lower teapot has a wonderfully rounded form, decorated with flowers and flowing botanical details. Even the handle becomes part of the design rather than simply being functional. The smaller teapot above continues the same palette, with deeper reddish Agate, carved botanical details and areas of beautiful translucency.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd then there is that tiny bird sitting proudly on top.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is such a small detail compared with the rest of the carving, but somehow it finishes the entire piece. The combination of teapots, flowers and bird gives it the feeling of a little garden scene rather than simply a carved vessel.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAgate is a variety of chalcedony, composed primarily of silica, and is particularly loved for the natural banding, translucency, inclusions and colour variation that can develop within the material. In a carving like this, those natural changes become part of the artwork, giving the carver different colours and levels of transparency to work with within a single piece of stone.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn Chinese culture, tea is closely connected with hospitality, friendship, family and time shared together, while birds and flowers have long appeared throughout Chinese decorative arts with associations of nature, harmony, beauty and renewal.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis entire group has been one of those purchases that reminded us why sometimes you have to stop asking whether something fits neatly into what you normally buy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe went to China to buy crystals.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eApparently we came home as collectors of Agate teapots. 🤣🫖\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Divine Crystal Heart","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67697191846112,"sku":null,"price":486.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0566\/0871\/9000\/files\/HubeiAgateTeapotWithBirdLidBirdInAnAutumnTeaGarden1.jpg?v=1790919752","url":"https:\/\/divinecrystalheart.com.au\/products\/hubei-agate-double-teapot-smoky-botanical","provider":"Divine Crystal Heart","version":"1.0","type":"link"}