Yixing Factory teapots

Teapots made in the old days, especially those from the Yixing first factory, are collectors item. These teapots were made from old Yixing clay with a diversity in colour, size and design. It is impossible to collect them all but luckily there are references as to the name and type of teapots made during that era. These teapots are shown below . If you do have any of them, keep them well for it is impossible to reproduce such teapots anymore.