Goldfish Xi Shi yixing clay woodfired teapot # 94858 teaforest

Goldfish Xi Shi yixing clay woodfired teapot # 94858 teaforestBased on the Chinese name (literally "Goldfish Xishi teapot"), this piece is likely a Xishistyle teapot embellished with a goldfish motif. The Xishi () teapot is a classic Yixing zisha form associated with Jiangsus pottery tradition. Its origins trace back to the late Ming and early Qing periods and the shape was refined over subsequent centuries by Yixing artisans. The name alludes to Xishi, one of Chinas famed beauties, and the form has long been

Height: 107 mm

lasting sweetness

Weight: 101 g

A soft bouquet of wildflowers and garden herbs

Gentle indentations and irregularities are part of the form itself

intricate aroma combining notes of biscuit

humid climate and mineral-rich soil

Chan Cha Yi Wei (禅茶一味)

A special set for yerba mate enthusiasts

The epithet "yu" (jade) in a teapot name often alludes to a smooth

and glossy

following Chinese mythology