Teapot of simple design

This is a teapot of simple design. It works well as a teapot with a big rim and a big lid, easy to put in tea leaves when making tea. It is also very easy to remove used tea leaves after tea drinking. The original design was created by a potter who lived during the Chinese Republic era.  It is probably made in the 60s or 70s with the mark "China Yixing" at the bottom of the teapot. Although the teapot is simple, the workmanship is good and the clay used is of very good quality zisha clay. This is not uncommon during those early days in Yixing when good clay was plentiful and potters got the best clay at their disposal. As we know, potters need not have to specify that they used original Yixing clay to make teapots as there were no records of people using imitation clay during those times. When we bought the teapots form Yixing, undoubtedly the clay is Yixing Zisha clay.

Teapot of the 60s & 70s

Nowadays, the potters in Yixing have to specify to their customers that they use original Yixing clay in their works so as to distant themselves from others who use imitation clay or worst still clay that contain chemicals to boost the colour of their wares. If you happen to see some teapots selling at under 10 dollars, please do not buy them them as Zisha clay won't come so cheap. Moreover the cost of making a teapot is very much higher. Hence, cheap teapots are made using improper imitation clay that may be harmful for making tea due to the chemicals they contain (to boost the colour of the teapots).