Old fashion pots

I love old teapots, especially old teapots of the 70s and 80s. These teapots are uniquely traditional. At one glance, you can recognize them due to their old fashion shapes and the quality zisha used to make them. These pots usually do not have potters'  names engraved on them. However, they have the seals with characters China Yixing stamped at the bottom of the pots. Occasionally, you may also find potters' names engraved/stamped under the cover or at the underside of the handle. Today, no potters would use the China Yixing seals on their pots. What you see are the names of potters in big characters stamped across the bottom of the pots they designed and made. Everyone in Yixing knows that name sells, especially if the name is Gu Jingzhou. Gu's teapots have been auctioned for millions of dollars.

China Yixing seal

Gu Jingzhou's seals

Some teapots that had the China Yixing marks at the bottom of the pots. These teapots may also have the characteristic ball filter inside, a symbol of things of the past.