Teapot

Yixing teapots are traditional Chinese stoneware pots from Jiangsu province, left unglazed so the porous clay absorbs and gradually enhances the flavor of the tea (usually oolong and puer). This particular example uses Zi Ni (purple clay) and Zhu Ni (red clay), to produce a subtle marbled, wood-grained effect. Yixing teapots are traditionally formed from dense clay slabs, then shaped using molds or paddling tools. This teapot combines slab construction with mixed clays in a precise and controlled, hand-built form. The underside of the lid is marked, “Xu from Jingxi – presumably the name of the potter’s family.

Year: 1950s-1970s

Material: Clay

Dimensions: W 6 ¼ x D 3 x H 5 in