What does a bundle of bamboo mean at the tap of the teapot? It is said that this teapot was used by the ancient emperor. I want to know more. Thank you.

If you want to know if what you have is genuine, or I can provide some knowledge that I know.

First: the imperial use does not have to have a dragon totem and other shapes. Those with dragon totem shapes are not necessarily used by the royal family or the emperor, and cannot be confused. In addition, it is not excluded that there are people who imitate the royal family, or that the current dynasty imitates the previous dynasty.

Second, purple sand, as an ornamental or household appliance of the royal family in the Qing Dynasty, was basically inferior to porcelain, and the status of the two was far from each other at that time (the purple sand pot of Emperor Qianlong had no faucet shape, so the pot body would have a dragon totem, and it was black sand, and the auction price was 654.38+0.5 million); There may be more royal families in the Ming Dynasty, but they are basically the same as those in the Qing Dynasty. Furthermore, in the Yuan Dynasty, due to the influence of culture, purple sand products basically did not exist in the royal family; Farther away, it is even more impossible. It has been preserved to this day or is a national treasure. Tang's more, prompt, tricolor. Besides, purple sand has only flourished for more than 300 years, I mean, it has flourished so far.

Third: As a teapot, the author is very important. Of course, I don't neglect craft and historical and cultural values, but generally the more famous ones have the author's own style and craft and contemporary craft characteristics. If there is no author's name or celebrity's pen, it is difficult to verify the source and time.

Fourthly, the teapot has been loved by literati since it came out. It can be said that it is rare for the dragon pattern to appear on the teapot. If you really want to know whether the teapot you mentioned appeared in the ancient royal family, you should really check the historical materials of the Palace Museum.

Fifth: My brother has been studying antiques for some time. I can improve my professional knowledge from your question. 1, the teapot has a particularly strong scholarly atmosphere. Generally, well-known ancient pottery writers and producers will control its use characteristics to make it conform to the preferences of literati. 2. If you are a palace, since you have dragons, you won't rush to match bamboo. Generally, the royal ornamental items such as porcelain in Ming and Qing dynasties, especially the porcelain products with dragons in Qing dynasty, are usually set off by water or banana leaves or bats.

So, my friend, your teapot may be an ancient folk imitation or a modern handicraft.